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Emmanuel Fernandez of Rangers arrives for the match in Edinburgh. Copyright: ImagoxAlexxToddx
Super Eagles centre-back Emmanuel Fernandez has sent a strong message to Rangers fans after the club bowed out of the Scottish Premiership title race, Soccernet.ng reports.
The Gers had a poor start to their SPFL campaign this season, before kicking things off during the winter period, going 20 games unbeaten to go head-to-head with Celtic and Hearts.
However, Danny Rohl’s side fell short in the run-in, losing to Motherwell, Hearts, and Celtic in the Old Firm derby. With two league games to spare, it is now mathematically impossible for Rangers to lift the SPFL.
For Celtic and Hearts, it heads down to the wire, when both sides will meet on the final matchday. Currently, they’re separated by just a point.
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Soccer Emmanuel Fernandez pens apology to Rangers fans
The Super Eagles defender joined the Gers from Peterborough last summer, and by his standards, had a brilliant top-flight season, scoring six goals in 31 games.
However, how the past three games have unfolded for Rangers has left the defender faulting himself, admitting he could’ve done better defensively, while apologising to the fans.
“Look, we’re disappointed. We know that we should have done better in the last three games,” the 24-year-old said in quotes revealed by the Daily Record.
“We feel sorry for the fans. But now we have to pick ourselves up. There are two games to go and we have to win these two games for the fans.
“When next season comes we’ll have a good side.
“First and foremost I apologise to the fans.
“But I feel like there are still a lot of strong players here, young players, who are going to be in their second season.
“They can show they are really worth it and are going to fight,” Fernandez concluded.
Rangers will have a hard task holding on to the Super Eagles defender this summer, amidst interest from other top clubs.
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