Rangers manager Derek McInnes has endured a challenging start to his tenure, failing to secure a win in his first four games. The club currently holds one point from two league games and has been eliminated from the Bigger Vase competition.
The team's exit from the Bigger Vase followed an aggregate defeat to Polish opposition Jagiellonia Bialystok, after a 1-1 draw on British soil. Despite this setback, some observers suggest that dropping into the Tin Pot competition could paradoxically boost Rangers' chances of winning a trophy under McInnes.
Historical examples at Ibrox, such as Graeme Souness and Dick Advocaat, show that difficult starts have not always prevented future success. Souness was sent off in his league debut, yet Rangers won the League Cup and the championship that season. Advocaat's team lost their first league game after a shaky start in a European tie, but went on to achieve a domestic treble.