Eintracht Frankfurt manager Oliver Glasner admits his side took inspiration from their Europa League Final against Rangers to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. And their CEO has revealed they are riding Villarreal's coattails by following the Spanish side's model for European glory.
It's been a rocky road for Rangers in Europe since they lost the showpiece to Eintracht on penalties in Seville. They rallied to conquer PSV and join Frankfurt and rivals Celtic in the Champions League, but they've since lost every game to record the worst ever group stage outing in the competition's history.
Eintracht meanwhile clinched a place in the knockout rounds with a stunning comeback win at Sporting. And they have revealed they spent the summer studying the success of modest La Liga side Villarreal, who reached the semi-final of the competition last season before eventually losing out to Liverpool in the last four.
