Ex-SPL chief: Rangers are making 'progress' in completing multiple early Ibrox signings

Aberdeen’s former chief Keith Wyness has urged Rangers to “gamble” and wrap up early-window deals ahead of their Champions League qualifiers in August.

Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Aberdeen between 2000 and 2004, had lengthy spells as the chief of Everton and Aston Villa and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – suggested the qualifying system is “so unfair” for Scottish clubs, with the Gers, Hearts, Kilmarnock and St Mirren set to play important fixtures in July and August.

Rangers finished second in the Scottish Premiership and will enter next season’s Champions League at the third qualifying round.

Celtic will enter in the league phase and Wyness has previously told Football Insider (19 May) that the achievement will earn Brendan Rodgers’ side £30-40million.

Rangers told to wrap up multiple deals ahead of Champions League qualifiers

Philippe Clement has already added left-back Jefte to his squad and completed deals for last year’s loanees Oscar Cortes and Mohamed Diomande.

Wyness told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “This is so unfair in many ways for Scottish clubs.

“Some clubs even have to go into these European qualifiers before they’ve had a pre-season.

“Rangers will have a few games under their belts, but it’s so tough to play these big games in August.

“Often, they’re up against teams who may have played through the summer.

“There was the famous game in Luxembourg which Rangers lost not too long ago.

“Rangers, in particular, will start earlier. Do they invest for those games alone and try and get those players up to speed?

“I wish them luck, of course. But I think they have to take that gamble.

“They’ve got to gamble and get some new players in place, and I’m already seeing some progress in that department.”

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