Have expensively-assembled Rangers improved at all under McInnes?

What the report says

BBC Sport Football reports that pressure is increasing on Rangers manager Derek McInnes after a poor European exit in Jablonec. Tom English says the team were eliminated from the Conference League following a disjointed performance that left fans angry and the manager apologising afterwards. The article frames the defeat as raising fresh questions about whether McInnes has yet improved Rangers since taking charge in June.

The piece says Rangers looked short of cohesion, threat and intensity, and notes that McInnes repeatedly changed formation during the match without finding a solution. It also highlights his own post-match admission that the side are struggling to look effective in possession, on the counter-attack or when playing direct. The reporting suggests uncertainty over the team’s identity and whether the coaching staff have been able to get their ideas across.

BBC Sport also points to the scale of investment at Ibrox, saying Rangers have brought in a large number of players and spent heavily, while Jablonec’s resources were far smaller by comparison. Despite that gap, the Czech side advanced while Rangers were described as underperforming in effort and organisation. The article says McInnes remains in post, but faces significant scrutiny from supporters and must respond quickly, with a league match at Pittodrie mentioned as the next immediate test.