Ianis Hagi reveals Rangers game time frustration as he delivers 'they know who I am' message

Ianis Hagi has lifted the lid on his frustration at a lack of game time at Rangers, saying his achievements at the club speak for themselves.

It's been a tough road to recovery for the Romanian who missed over a year of action with a devastating knee injury, missing out on a memorable run to the Europa League final and a Scottish Cup win in 2022. Hagi was deployed fleetingly by new boss Michael Beale as he returned just before the close of last season, but could only find the bench despite eight changes made against Greenock Morton in the Viaplay Cup, with Beale's side 2-1 winners at Ibrox.

The 24-year-old winger came off the bench and impressed in flashes but has yet to start a game this campaign under the London boss. And while Hagi admits he respects Beale's decision to leave him out, he doesn't necessarily agree with it and brought the credentials of him being the only player in the team not to miss a training session in pre-season to add to his firepower. He also reckons his Rangers record speaks for itself and that he has 'nothing to prove to anyone'.

He said: "All through my time here, I know what my job is, so whenever I am on the pitch I need to create for this team. Everybody knows what they have to do at this football club. People expect me to create chaos in their defence by offensive attacks. I know what I have to do.

"Every footballer wants to play. I'm obviously disappointed by the situation but I respect the gaffer's decisions. That doesn't mean I agree with them but I respect them – he's the manager of this club. I'm a simple guy, I just love football. I train 100 per cent on a daily basis, I come back from a one-year injury, they know who I am and they know my history at this football club, what I've