Philippe Clement's men dropped into UEFA's second tier competition after losing to Dynamo Kyiv
The impact of missing out on the Champions League isn’t only counted in the cost of the lost millions for Rangers but it will also have a knock-on effect in terms of their Scottish Premiership fixture list.
Philippe Clement's men were beaten by Dynamo Kyiv at Hampden in the third qualifying round as they missed out on the chance to take on Red Bull Salzburg in the play off round to compete for a place group stage of club football’s most lucrative competition. It means a place in UEFA’s second tier tournament for the Light Blues for the second consecutive season and, of course, Thursday night fixtures under the lights in Europe followed by Sunday domestic action in those weeks.
It will often mean playing catch-up with title rivals Celtic, who go straight into the Champions League group stage, and sometimes an inconvenience to fans - already put out by having to travel to Hampden Park - who prefer their home games at the traditional 3pm KO on a Saturday. The tournament, with the final being played in Bilbao next summer, has a new look similar to the Champions League meaning eight games and here Record Sport looks at the diary dates for Rangers fans that will now change.
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