The key issues for Rangers and new manager McInnes

The key issues for Rangers and new manager McInnesImage source, SNSImage caption, Derek McInnes will lead Rangers next season after switching from HeartsByColin MoffatBBC Sport ScotlandPublished2 minutes agoJust a few weeks after missing out on the Scottish Premiership title with Hearts, Derek McInnes has taken on a new challenge at Rangers.He becomes the third manager or head coach in a year at Ibrox. In announcing his arrival, McInnes was designated the job title 'manager' by Rangers.Chairman Andrew Cavenagh promised a "summer of substantial change" in the wake of a disappointing 2025-26 season, but replacing Danny Rohl was not on his to-do list until RB Salzburg came calling.So what are the immediate tasks facing McInnes?'Real honour' as McInnes succeeds Rohl at RangersPublished18 minutes ago'Atalanta eye Rangers' Raskin' - gossipPublished12 hours agoImprove the mindsetAs Rangers' title challenge fizzled out last term, Rohl spoke repeatedly of the need to recruit "leaders".The German had earned plaudits for dragging his side back into a three-way tussle at the top but the squad's mentality came under the spotlight after a terrible post-split run in the Scottish Premiership.Rangers went into the final five games one point behind Hearts and two ahead of eventual champions Celtic, only to finish a distant third following four successive defeats and only one win, which came on the last day.Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland, whose move to Rangers was announced late last month, is a virtual guarantee of goals and the former Hearts skipper also provides valuable experience. The 30-year-old could be a candidate to instantly take the captaincy on following the Ibrox exit of James Tavernier.There is no doubt Rangers need a few more strong characters.Before the signing of Shankland, Cavenagh talked of cultivating a "pro-Scottish bias" at Ibrox and that should sit well with McInnes, who maintained a...