Ianis Hagi lands explosive Rangers defence from dad as rant names Michael Beale 'surprise' before one Ibrox guarantee
dailyrecord.co.ukAlaves misfit Ianis Hagi has been defended by his dad Gheorghe in a heated 17-minute rant - as he declared the Romania international would return to Rangers this summer.
Haji Jr was benched for the eleventh consecutive La Liga game and he has struggled to kickstart his career away from the Scottish Premiership having been shipped out on loan by Michael Beale.
Ianis made a four-minute cameo against Osasuna but the Romania international has received criticism in his homeland - with some pundits claiming he should not be called up for the Euro 2024 squad.
But former Real Madrid and Barcelona star Gheorghe has leapt to the defence of his son as he took on the Romanian media. He claims that his son was caught off guard by former boss Beale when he was left out of the squad for the Champions League play-off with PSV Eindhoven - sparking the move to Spain.Hagi Sr said: "Ianis is coming after a year in which he was injured.
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