RANGERS MADE A HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT ON THEIR WEBSITE AS THEY ANNOUNCED THE SACKING OF THEIR SPORTING DIRECTOR AFTER THE EUROPA 2-0 AGAINST ROMA

RANGERS MADE A HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT ON THEIR WEBSITE AS THEY ANNOUNCED THE SACKING OF THEIR SPORTING DIRECTOR AFTER THE EUROPA 2-0 DEFEAT AGAINST ROMA

Rangers have dropped a bombshell. Following a shocking 2–0 defeat against AS Roma in the Europa League, the club issued an official statement on their website confirming the immediate dismissal of their sporting director.

According to the announcement, the decision came after a “thorough internal review” of recent results, recruitment strategy and overall sporting direction. It pointed squarely at the disastrous outing in Rome as the breaking point.

Roma, now under the management of Gian Piero Gasperini (who joined the club in June 2025) , looked far more organised, far more clinical than Rangers on the night — and the board evidently decided enough was enough.

Fans of Rangers flooded social media moments after the statement dropped — some claiming the move was “long overdue”, others warning that the timing couldn’t be worse given the club’s fragile situation in Europe and domestically.

“The writing’s been on the wall for weeks. Summer transfers were a shambles, and this Roma loss just sealed it.”
“Sacking him now makes no sense. The team needs stability, not more chaos.”

Rangers clearly believed the defeat exposed something far deeper than a bad night — they’ve signalled that the responsibility for sporting structure, player acquisitions, the long-term vision lies with the sporting director and now that person has been held accountable.

What happens next is just as intriguing. According to insiders, an interim appointment will be announced imminently; Rangers want someone who can steady the ship, salvage the season — and justify the club’s identity and ambition. The message is unmistakable: failure in Europe will not be tolerated, and the sporting director role now comes with unmistakably high stakes.

For Rangers, this is a defining moment. The board has drawn a line. Either the next phase of recruitment and performance improves spectacularly — or there may be further upheaval. The fans will be watching, and the Europe campaign waits for no one.