Rangers ranked fourth in all of Europe for carrying their country's coefficient over the past five years
dailyrecord.co.ukRangers are carrying the can for the coefficient according to new data joining Europe's elite in the process.And while the Light Blues still have the challenge of qualifying for the next stage of the Europa League in a do-or-die with Real Betis this month, the Ibrox side are leading the way in pushing up the rankings for Scotland on the continent.
A remarkable journey to Seville for the final of Europe's second tier competition under Gio Van Bronckhorst will live in the memory, but Rangers failed to make the Champions League grade this season while Celtic suffered brutal defeats on the big stage.The likes of Aberdeen, Motherwell, Hearts and Hibs have all suffered stuttering showings on the whole in the past few years, but in the five year range Rangers sit atop the best in fourth place.
Only Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain sit higher on the points scored for their respective countries with Pep Guardiola's side on 19.51.
For Rangers, they sit on 16.98 in the top five, and have taken 50 per cent of the overall score of 33.65 points scored by Scottish teams since 2018.Celtic also make the top 50 in spot 46 with 10.22 points but the Hoops have had a winless campaign in Europe this season.
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