Rangers will 'start from scratch' after losing the Europa League final
Rangers missed a chance to win their first European title in 50 years when they lost on penalties to Eintracht Frankfurt in the European Football League final yesterday, and the impact of the defeat was clear on coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
And Rangers lost the opportunity to add a new title to their treasuries and also qualify directly to the group stage of the Champions League next season.
And Rangers will have to go through the difficult road, as they will participate in the third round of the Champions League qualifiers in order to qualify for the last round of qualifiers in order to have the opportunity to join their local rivals Celtic in the group stage.
Van Bronckhort, a former Barcelona and Dutch defender, said Rangers had shown their ability to face the most prominent European teams.
"We showed that today, but in the new season we will have to start over. It is not certain that we will reach this level. We will work hard and improve as a team. We want to re-appear in this role so next season we will have to do it. We will start from scratch and work hard for Winning titles next season.
Rangers won their only continental title in 1972 when they beat Dinamo Moscow in the Cup Winners' Cup final.
The 55-times Scottish Premier League champions recovered from a financial crisis that led to their relegation to the third tier before returning to the top flight in 2016.
Van Bronckhorst praised a team for their performance throughout the tournament, as few expected them to reach the final.
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