Rangers crashed out of Europe with a dispiriting home defeat to Stuttgart in their penultimate Champions League Group G match.
There will not even be the consolation of a Europa League spot for Walter Smith’s side after a routine dismantling by the German side, who scored either side of the break through midfielders Sebastian Rudy and Zdravko Kuzmanovic.
The Light Blues’ third home defeat in the section leaves them at the bottom of the group with just two points and a meaningless trip to Sevilla next month to conclude their fixtures.