Rangers’ poor start under new manager Derek McInnes has prompted sharp criticism after they failed to win any of their first four matches, including elimination from the main European competition by Jagiellonia Bialystok. The article argues that early setbacks do not necessarily define a manager’s tenure at Ibrox, citing past Rangers leaders who recovered from difficult beginnings to win major honours.

Rangers have taken one point from their opening two league matches and exited the “Bigger Vase” following a costly 1-1 draw against Polish opposition, dropping instead into the lower-tier “Tin Pot” competition. Although the European exit is painful, the article suggests it could marginally improve their prospects of winning a trophy by reducing the difficulty and demands of their remaining campaign.