Rangers carried the coefficient last season but Motherwell's Euro embarrassment should see others stripped of places - Hotline

Motherwell were left with faces redder than the scarlet jerseys sported by the Sligo Rovers side that dumped them out of the Europa Conference League.

Now the raging Fir Park support reckon it’s time up for Graham Alexander after his shame-faced team became the latest provincial Premiership side to heap embarrassment on Scottish football with their loss to the League of Ireland outfit. Robert Howson, Larkhall , fumed: “It’s time for Alexander to pack his bags and get out of town. Thursday night’s embarrassment in Ireland should be the final straw.

"The result is a continuation of last year's league form. It’s obvious there is trouble in the dressing room with Stephen O’Donnell, a Scottish Internationalist, sitting on the bench. There’s no point in the board waiting until September when we’re sitting bottom of the league with no points before they make the change. Your time’s up Alexander.” Graham MacNair also let rip, saying: “It’s over 60 years since I went to my first Motherwell game, and I can honestly say those were the most inept back-to-back games I have witnessed!

“He said in his post match interview, ‘We were collectively not good enough over the two games!’ But it’s his players, his tactics, his fault!”

Rangers flew the flag for Scotland all the way to last year’s Europa League final. But Jake Curley, Edinburgh , reckons the national cause is being let down by their Premiership rivals, saying: “Rangers single handedly raised the euro co-efficient now Motherwell have brought it down with a painful slap in the kisser.

"I fear Celtic will further embarrass Scotland in the Champions league, so much so that Rangers could win the league and find they would still have to qualify for UEFA’s top competition.”

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