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The 2017–18 season is the 138th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview
Rangers played a total of 47 competitive matches during the 2017-18 season.


 * 22 May - John Gilligan resigned from the PLC board.


 * 24 May - Rangers Academy made several changes to its coaching set-up with Graeme Murty taking on an additional role of Head of Academy Coaching and former players Peter Løvenkrands, Andy Little and Brian Gilmour joining as part-time coaches. Former defender Stephen Wright returned to the club to became the Head of Intermediate section.


 * 31 May - Bruno Alves became Pedro Caixinha's first signing as Rangers manager, joining on a two-year contract from Cagliari.


 * 1 June - Ryan Jack became the first Scottish player to be recruited by Caxinha, signing from Aberdeen on a bosman transfer.


 * 6 June - Dálcio joined on a season-long loan deal from Benfica B.
 * On the same day - Craig Whyte was cleared of taking over the Oldco by fraud in May 2011.
 * On the same day - Alastair Johnston returned to the PLC board.


 * 7 June - Fábio Cardoso joined on a three-year contract from Vitória de Setúbal.
 * On the same day - Kelly new contract


 * 11 June - Daniel Candeias joined on a two-year contract from Benfica.


 * 14 June - Rangers agreed an enhanced sponsorship deal with 32Red until 2019.


 * 15 June - First friendly of new season


 * 16 June - Joe Garner left the club to join EFL Championship side Ipswich Town.


 * 17 june - Mccroire out on loan


 * 19 June - europa league draw


 * 19 June - Morelos JOINS


 * 20 June - Rangers appointed Manchester City's academy director Mark Allen as the club's Director of football.


 * 21 June - Rangers announced a new commercial deal with Sports Direct, which replaced the arrangement they had in place.
 * On the same day - The club revealed it will keep the 2016-17 home kit for the new season and release new away and third kits.


 * 22 June - Pena and Herrera JOIN


 * 23 June - Ashley sells stake...
 * On the same day - Charles Green lost his appeal over the ruling that excused the club from paying his legal fees for a possible criminal trial regarding alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers' assets in 2012.
 * On the same day - Scottish Premiership fixtures for the 2017-18 were released with Rangers opening fixture scheduled for 5 August at Fir Park against Motherwell.


 * 28 June - Andy Halliday leaves on loan.


 * 29 June - Rangers win the first match of the season against Progres Nierdcorn


 * 4 July - Rangers are knocked out of Europe


 * 5 July - HMRC wins the big tax case against the creditors of Oldco
 * On the same day - Barrie McKay leaves Rangers


 * 6 July - Graham Dorrans joins Rangers


 * 18 July - Rangers are fined £6,250 by UEFA
 * On the same day - Matt Crooks leaves Rangers


 * 24 July - Rangers' MD Stewart Robertson joined the SPFL board


 * 26 July - SPFL board confirmed that no further sanctions would be taken against Rangers


 * 29 July - Michael O'Halloran joined former club St Johnstone on loan until January


 * 3 August - Rob Kiernan joined Southend United for an undisclosed fee


 * 7 August - Martyn Waghorn leaves the club for Ipswich Town


 * 7 September - The Scottish Football Association announced it would not participate in any independent review into the game's response to Rangers' use of Employee Benefit Trusts.


 * 12 September - Rangers announced their particaption in the Eusébio Cup against Benfica in October 2018.


 * 21 September - The Scottish Professional Football League conceded that it was unable to conduct a review into the game's response to Rangers' use of Employee Benefit Trusts due to the lack of the SFA's involvement.


 * 25 September - Rangers SPFL match with Aberdeen, originally scheduled for Saturday, October 21, is moved as the semi-final with Motherwell taking place at Hampden on Sunday, October 22. New date Wednesday, November 29.


 * 28 September - Rangers announced their participation in the Florida Cup in January 2018.


 * 29 September - Media reported Rangers forward Kenny Miller was dropped from the first team squad after a fall-out with manager Caixinha.


 * 30 September - The Eusébio Cup match with Benfica was cancelled


 * 11 October - Miller returns


 * 12 October - Dave King argues in court against the Takeover Panels ruling, admitting he did not have the funds to follow the ruling


 * 13 Octo


 * 22 October - Rangers lose to Motherwell 2-0 in the Scottish League Cup semi-final at Hampden Park. Caixinha is sent to the stands while Carodos suffers a facial injury.


 * 23 October - A press conference by Pedro Caixinha is not broadcast with reports he had criticised several first-team players. Caixinha is also banned for


 * 25 October - News reports suggested club captain Lee Wallace had been told to stay away from Ibrox Stadium for the match against Kilmarnock F.C. which


 * 26 October - Bruno Alves given a two match domestic ban


 * 26 October - Pedro Caixinha is sacked as first-team manager, with assistant Helder Baptista and coaches Pedro Malta and Jose Belman also leaving. Head of Coaching, Graeme Murty returned to the dugout as caretaker manager.


 * 30 October - Director of Football Mark Allen unveiled the new scouting department appointments. Andy Scoulding became Head of Scouting, John Brown returned to the club as UK scout, Dave Swanick took on the European scouting brief and Billy McLaren moved up from the Academy scouting to assist.


 * 31 October - Aidan Wilson signed a one-year contract extension until 2020.
 * 2 November - Ryan Jack had his red card against Kilmarnock overturned after a Scottish FA hearing.


 * 3 November - Rangers International Football Club plc published its Annual Report for the year ending 30 June 2017. Turnover increased to £29.2m with operating expenses totalling £32.9m.


 * 1 December - Rangers shareholders passed a special resolution that will allow the board to convert loans debt for shares.


 * 7 December - RANGERS have been given the go-ahead to build a new training complex for their youth players.
 * 7 December - Rangers failed pursuit of Derek McInnes.


 * 22 December - Rangers appoint Graeme Murty as manager until the end of the season.


 * 22 December - Dave King was ordered to follow the instruction set by the Takeover Panel to make an £11m offer for the remaining shares in Rangers International Football Club Plc.


 * 29 December - Ross and Robby McCrorie sign new four and a half year contracts until 2022.


 * 3 January - Rangers appoint former defender and reserve coach Jimmy Nicholl as assistant manager to Graeme Murty.


 * 9 January - Rangers appointed three coaches to its Academy, two of which were former players. Midfielder Kevin Thomson and French defender Gregory Vignal returned to coach in the Intermediate section with the under-13’s and under-15’s. Ex-Airdrie midfielder Stuart Taylor joined the Development Squad coaching team.
 * 8 February - Rangers International Football Club Plc agree a £3 million credit facility with merchant bank Close Brothers
 * 28 February - Rangers chairman Dave King loses appeal against share offer
 * 30 March - King makes share offer via trust company

First-team
Total expenditure: £8.10m

Academy
Total expenditure: £0.055m

First-team
Total income: £2.3m

Academy
Total income: £0.5m

Goal scorers
Last updated: 13 May 2018

Source: Match reports

Only competitive matches

Disciplinary record
Last updated: 13 May 2018

Source: Match reports

Only competitive matches

Board of directors

 * Rangers International Football Club Plc


 * The Rangers Football Club Ltd