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New signing Olwethu Makhanya can "make a real impact" at Rangers, insists manager Derek McInnes. The South Africa defender, 22, has become the club's eighth summer recruit, joining from Philadelphia Union on a four-year contract. "We're really pleased to bring Olwethu to the club," said McInnes.
Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin has been speaking to the media ahead of Friday night's Scottish Premiership opener with Rangers at Tannadice. Goodwin says United should be targeting a top-six finish in the Scottish Premiership, challenging for Europe and making inroads in the cup competitions. Goodwin expects new Rangers manager Derek McInnes to implement a similar style of play to his previous sides - adding he is a "good" and "sensible" appointment.
This will be Derek McInnes' first competitive game as Rangers boss. The last manager to lose their first top-flight league match in charge of the club was Graeme Murty in February 2017 (2-1 v Dundee), with 11 Rangers bosses avoiding defeat in their debut since (W8 D3). McInnes has only lost one of his past 15 Scottish Premiership games against Dundee United (W8 D6), a 4-0 defeat with Kilmarnock in November 2022.
Derek McInnes is confident World Cup midfielders Cammy Devlin and Thelo Aasgaard will be fit for Rangers' first game of the Scottish Premiership season after they came off in their final pre-season friendly - a goalless draw with West Ham United at Ibrox. Rangers start their season away to Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership.
Derek McInnes is set to be banned for Rangers' first three games of the season, though they did at least win their first friendly under him. The post Rangers to fight three-match touchline ban for new boss McInnes appeared first on SoccerNews.
Former Hearts coach railed at ‘disgusting’ VAR decisionSFA punishment means ban for start of new seasonDerek McInnes, the new Rangers manager, is poised to begin the season in the stands after being handed a four-match ban for his comments on Celtic’s controversial penalty at Motherwell last season.The then-Hearts manager described the VAR decision to give Celtic a stoppage-time spot-kick – which proved crucial in the Scottish Premiership title race – as “disgusting”. On Wednesday the Scottish Football Association announced McInnes would receive a four-match ban, with one game suspended until the end of the season. Continue reading...
Rangers have announced a pre-season friendly with Ian Cathro's Saint-Etienne on Wednesday, 22 July at Ibrox. Cathro started his coaching career with Dundee United and had a short spell in charge of Hearts but was sacked in August 2017 after a disappointing eight months in charge. During his time with Hearts, he faced an Aberdeen side led by new Rangers manager Derek McInnes three times, losing them all.
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