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Mark Pirie

Kenny Dalglish debunks Rangers rescheduling theory as he claims Ibrox stars would snub Champions League 'courtesy'

Defiant Kenny Dalglish insists Rangers wouldn't want any break from Scottish Premiership action amid calls for the SPFL to grant the Ibrox side a free weekend to focus on the Champions League.

Gio van Bronckhorst ’s side beat Union Saint Gilloise to set up a playoff round showdown with PSV Eindhoven with the first leg to take place at Ibrox next Tuesday, with the Dutch governing body quickly granting Ruud van Nistelrooy’s a rest period next weekend. That led to some pundits claiming that the league authorities should give Rangers the same option going into the clash.

The Light Blues travel to the capital to face Hibs on August 20 with the decisive second leg in the Netherlands just four days, and the likes of Ally McCoist have floated the idea of Rangers being given a free run between their playoff clashes. However, Dalglish insists the Ibrox management and players wouldn't want the break after their relentless run to the Europa League final last term.

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