NafisaRangers have been hit with a €15,000 fine by UEFA following a disciplinary sanction stemming from their Europa League qualifying trip to Poland.
The punishment, worth around £13,000, relates to a delayed kick-off during Rangers’ away fixture against Jagiellonia Białystok in the third qualifying round. UEFA’s 2026 disciplinary regulations specifically list late kick-offs among offences that can result in financial penalties.
The sanction comes at a frustrating time for Derek McInnes and Rangers, who were ultimately unable to progress in the Europa League after a disappointing two-legged battle with the Polish side.
Rangers travelled to Jagiellonia on August 6 and initially took the lead through a Guilherme Montoia own goal after just four minutes. However, Kajetan Szmyt turned the game around with two goals before half-time, leaving McInnes’ side facing a 2-1 deficit going into the second leg.
The return at Ibrox ended 1-1, with Lawrence Shankland converting from the penalty spot before Nik Prelec restored Jagiellonia’s aggregate advantage. Rangers were eventually eliminated 3-2 on aggregate, with the result dropping them into the Conference League qualifying route.
The €15,000 UEFA punishment therefore adds another unwanted chapter to what was already a disappointing Europa League campaign.
Rangers have since moved on to their Conference League play-off tie against Jablonec and secured a narrow 1-0 first-leg victory at Ibrox.
Ryan Naderi scored the decisive goal in the 50th minute, but Rangers were forced to survive the final stages with 10 men after substitute Cammy Devlin was shown a straight red card following a VAR review for a high challenge on Jiri Slama.
That victory gives McInnes’ side a slender advantage heading into the second leg in the Czech Republic, but the Rangers boss has made it clear that plenty still needs to improve.
The latest UEFA fine will now simply add to the list of issues the Ibrox hierarchy must deal with as Rangers attempt to secure their place in the Conference League league phase.
And with the club having already invested heavily in McInnes’ squad this summer, another financial penalty is hardly ideal.
For now, though, the priority is firmly on Jablonec. Rangers know that another European setback would pile even more pressure onto McInnes, while progression would at least provide some much-needed stability after a turbulent start to his tenure.
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