Rangers are on the verge of their ninth deal of the summer with Daisuke Yokota almost in the door, but the manager has made it clear he needs more. Graeme Souness says Rangers need to have “football people making football decisions” if Derek McInnes is to shape his squad into one that can challenge for the title. The Ibrox legend insists the club have not been getting recruitment right over recent years and making sure they rectify that will be key to ensuring McInnes is a success.
What happened?
Graeme Souness has spoken out about Rangers' recruitment problem, urging the club to have 'football people making football decisions' to succeed. The Ibrox legend believes the club have not been getting recruitment right over recent years.
Why it matters for Rangers
Rangers are on the verge of their ninth deal of the summer with Daisuke Yokota almost in the door, but the manager has made it clear he needs more. Souness believes that having 'football people making football decisions' will be key to ensuring McInnes is a success.
What comes next?
Rangers have once again had a busy summer in terms of player recruitment, bringing in Lawrence Shankland and Cammy Devlin from Hearts, and another who knows the league and club in Ross McCrorie. However, Souness believes that the club still need to get it right on the pitch.
Rangers are currently 7th in the Premiership, with 1 point from 1 game, and are 2 points behind leaders ST Mirren. The club have been plagued by injuries, with Connor Barron and José Cifuentes currently sidelined. However, Souness believes that the club still have a chance to succeed this season.
Rangers have a busy schedule ahead of them, with their next fixture against Kilmarnock on December 26th. The club will be looking to get back to winning ways and climb the table. With Souness' words of wisdom, it will be interesting to see how the club responds to the challenge.
