Rangers board shocked by ‘Huge’ blow, according to Ibrox Exclusive.
Rangers officials are distraught when the Scottish Premiership lost automatic qualification to the Champions League, according to Football Insider sources. The development is expected to have an impact on the Gers’ future transfer intentions. Celtic and Rangers will now wait to find out their qualification status before making any major moves in the summer transfer window.
Scotland has slid out of the Uefa top 10 coefficient rankings due to poor performance in Europe in recent seasons. As a result, the Scottish Premiership winners will lose automatic entry to the Champions League league phase beginning in 2025-26. Devastating Rangers development will change Ibrox transfer ambitions. Rangers will be offered a lifeline if they win the league next season, thanks to their strong European performances in recent years, which should qualify them for the Champions League league phase in the 2025-26 season.
However, in future seasons, league winners will have to face a playoff tie, with Scotland expected to plummet to 16th in the coefficient ranking by the 2026-27 season. According to a reliable source, Rangers board directors consider the catastrophic discovery to be a “huge blow”.
Champions League league phase qualification is worth at least £20 million to Scottish clubs. Rangers were ousted in the Round of 16 of the Europa League after losing to PSV Eindhoven in the play-off stage this season.