Rangers will be delighted by the results of Arsenal and Liverpool in the Champions League this week.
Arsenal beat Sporting CP 1-0 and are the favourites to see it through in the second leg at home, while Liverpool will find it hard to go through after losing 2-0 to PSG in the first leg.
Rangers are eyeing qualification for the Champions League next season, and that is why the UEFA coefficient will matter a lot in the coming weeks.
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Rangers handed an even better chance to qualify for Champions League league phase
The Ibrox outfit can secure qualification for the league phase of the Champions League if the title holder replacement is used and they win the Scottish Premiership.
At the start of the season, it seemed that winning the league would not be enough and the title holders would have to go through the qualifying rounds.
However, the UEFA coefficient keeps changing based on the teams’ performances in Europe, and Rangers have a 59.250 coefficient.
This means that they are in second place and Olympiacos are first with 62.250 points.
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The Greek side would have to win their domestic league to usurp the Gers, but they are currently in third place.
As things stand, the winner of the Champions League this season is expected to qualify for next season’s competition via their domestic league and Liverpool and Sporting are both expected to be knocked out.
This would see the title holder replacement being used, which would mean an extra direct league-phase spot to the highest-ranked association being awarded.
So, in simple terms, if things unfold as predicted in the Champions League, Rangers win the league and Olympiacos finish second or lower, Danny Rohl’s side will have qualified for the league phase of Europe’s elite club competition.
🚨 🏴 Rangers and 🇬🇷 Olympiacos can be pleased with the UCL results, as it's even more likely that the UCL titleholder replacement will be used!
❌ 🏴 Liverpool set for elimination
❌ 🇵🇹 Sporting CP set for elimination
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Why Danny Rohl is ready for the Champions League
Rohl has already proven that he can get the best out of this Rangers side and has also managed to help new signings adapt to life in Scotland quickly.
He will once again be backed in the summer and if Champions League revenue is guaranteed, the owners are likely to spend more to strengthen the squad.
This could see the gulf increasing between the Gers and Celtic, and fans will be hoping that it is the start of their side dominating Scottish football.
However, first and foremost, it is important for the Ibrox outfit to win the league title.