Rangers’ B team will be eliminated as technical director Nils Koppen searches for a fresh approach to developing young players.
The Sun claims that Gers will cut their B team and concentrate on either sending players on loan or integrating them into the first team roster. Manager Philippe Clement is reportedly totally in favour of the move. Rangers were among the first teams in the Lowland League to go up to a second string, which was primarily composed of players under the age of 23. However, after two seasons, they left the fifth division. According to a statement released by Ibrox at the time, their demand for a B team was “a strong as ever.”
Since then, Rangers have played with their second-string teams in friendly games and the Glasgow Cup, which the Light Blues won against Celtic shortly before Christmas. However, players have had difficulty breaking into the first team squad; one of the few young players to make the switch is Clinton Nsiala, who joined from AC Milan in the summer. “I think what this country misses is that the B teams can play in the second league,” boss Clement had previously stated when urging second strings to compete in the Championship.
“That would be very beneficial. Additionally, there are nations with a step in between where many young players have opportunities to develop. Similar to Belgium and Holland, where multiple clubs’ B teams compete in the second or third leagues. Sometimes, people believe it will benefit Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, and possibly a few more teams, but not the others. However, this is untrue because the players who fail here have second league experience. and then, for instance, to travel to Ross County. Therefore, that is advantageous to all.
In an effort to improve the road for upcoming players, SFA executives have hinted at plans to drastically alter the domestic transfer market in Scottish football. According to Record Sport, plans have been proposed that would enable clubs to enter into partnership arrangements with lower-level teams in order to loan out their younger players. Each Premiership team may have a designated Championship team and a League One and League Two team, each of which may loan a set number of players.
Players may be recalled by their parent club and even sent back on loan to the original loan club after the transfer window has ended under the revised plans, which would allow for much greater flexibility. The country’s senior clubs would need to vote on the new proposals, which are currently in the final stages of development.
