GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 13: Rangers Manager Derek McInnes during a UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round Second Leg match between Rangers and Jagiellonia Bialystok at Ibrox Stadium, on August 13, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images)
The Derek McInnes Revolution is turning into a living nightmate following tonight’s Europa League exit to Jagiellonia at Ibrox.
The man with the brogues, blazer and blessing of Walter Smith had no answer to a well organised but bang average Polish side.
Trailing 2-1 from the first leg in Poland the stage was set for a classic Ibrox night under the lights.
And that is exactly what happened as the home side laboured to a draw that makes it four game without a win.
A very fortunate penalty converted by Lawrence Shankland in the 19th minute levelled the aggregate scores.
Jagiellonia had had the better of the first half chances and possession.
Justice was done in the 66th minute when Nik Prelec headed home an equaliser at the back post.
There was virtually no reaction from the home side as their fans howled and booed every misplaced pass.
MCINNES BADLY OUT OF HIS DEPTH
Once again McInnes made wholesale changes to his starting XI- switching to a 3-5-2 formation.
At half-time Thelo Aasgaard was replaced by Young Ross McCrorie.
After going behind Nicky Raskin and Dan Neill were replaced by Cammy Devlin and Vanja Dragojevi?.
Absolutely nothing changed.
McInnes, Devlin & Shankland must have been injured https://t.co/rdfzg4jmln
— Scott McIntosh (Amoruso Let’s It Run) (@Amoruso1998) August 13, 2026
Jagiellonia were very slack in possession but faced virtually not threat from their opponents.
By the final whistle loyal bears were screaming for Shankland to get off the pitch.
Eight group stage matches in the Europa League pays around £10m directly from UEFA. Six Conference League ties are rewarded with around £2m.
After being compared to Jurgen Klopp on Monday McInnes has to find a way past Jablonec of the Czech Republic to secure a place in the Conference League.
Club Ambassador Barry Ferguson was watching with interest from the Directors Box.
Russell Martin and Danny Rohl had better starts last season. Martin won a Champions League Second Round qualifier against Panathinaikos.
On Sunday St Mirren go to Ibrox in the League Cup as Del Boy seeks his first win after five matches.
NOTE: Kenny Macintyre, Tom English and Andy Halliday have kicked off 48 hours of mourning on Radio Scotland
BBC Sportsound will be a grim place tonight, a time for serious mourning. I have never been so confident since Ange was here that we will absolutely pump that team on Sept 20th at paradise. It could get really bad for Govan FC if our new forward line clicks
Was flicking between Sportsound and the hotline live on the way home from work
The lengths they were all going to defend him was just absolutely bonkers .
They all backed the campaign to get there mate in and now they’re in utter panic
Bbbbut he pure GETS it!
He’s an Uber Ranjurs man and breathes Staunch. The suit, brogues and staunch has to start working soon, look out the SPFL, once he conducts some lectures to players about how to go about getting it and Derry’s walls things will change and a treble should be a shoo in, bookmakers beware