McInnes: Rangers 'not ready' for Europe after Jagiellonia dumping

A 1-1 home draw in the second leg wasn't enough. No surprise there. They couldn't claw back from the first leg's deficit. McInnes didn't mince words with Sky Sports. 'We're not quite ready for it at the moment,' he admitted. He called it painful.

'The club's built for Europa League and Champions League,' he grumbled, 'but the team needs more quality and confidence.' Truth bombs from the gaffer.

So, it's the Conference League play-offs for Rangers. Third qualifying round elimination. Ouch. McInnes shuffled the deck, five changes for Jagiellonia. A back three, no less. Tuur Rommens (left-back) and Youssef Chermiti (striker) were out injured. He thought the new setup *might* create chances. But consistency? Forget it. His first four games have been exactly that: consistently winless. A real pattern emerging, isn't it?

The Ibrox faithful? They let rip. Boos rained down at full-time. McInnes, surprisingly, thought they had a point. 'It wasn't good enough, particularly the second half,' he said. Straight up. Defensive screw-ups, players losing their heads once a goal went in. That's the real story, he reckoned. Not a lack of effort, mind you. Just terrible decisions.

Even with this horror show of a start, the ex-Hearts boss insists he can fix it. Sunday brings a League Cup clash against St Mirren, the current holders. Fun. McInnes is Rangers' sixth permanent manager since Steven Gerrard jetted off in 2021. Sky Sports says so. That's a lot of managers in a short time. Doesn't exactly scream stability, does it?