Derek McInnes acknowledged that Rangers are "not ready" to compete at the Europa League level after their disappointing exit from the competition. The Ibrox side drew 1-1 against Jagiellonia Bialystok in the second leg of their third qualifying round tie but fell short with a 3-2 aggregate loss, marking their earliest exit since 2017.

Fans expressed their frustration, booing the team off the pitch as McInnes' winless start as manager stretched to four games. He admitted the reaction was justified, stating, "What we served up, particularly second half, wasn't good enough."

McInnes emphasized the need for improvement:

• "We need to be honest, the club's built for Europa League and Champions League."
• "But I'm not sure the team is quite ready for it at the moment."

Injuries to left-back Tuur Rommens and striker Youssef Chermiti forced McInnes to implement a back three, resulting in five changes from their previous loss to Hibernian. He acknowledged that, while there were some positive moments, the team failed to deliver a complete performance.

It's not lack of bodies, it's lack of intelligence,

As the sixth permanent manager since Steven Gerrard's departure, McInnes remains optimistic about turning the situation around, stating, "There's no two ways about it, we should be winning this game." He looks ahead to the upcoming League Cup tie against holders St Mirren, emphasizing the urgency to improve before the next match.