SFA hand Rangers platinum status as they obtain return to top club license approval

Rangers have returned to the status of having a platinum SFA club licence.

A silver award was handed to the Premiership side last year but they have been moved up to the top rung of the ladder for the first time since their return to the Scottish top flight in 2016. Rangers join Celtic in that tier with Aberdeen, Motherwell, Kilmarnock, Hearts, Ross County and Dundee United all getting silver awards. St Johnstone and Hibs have been awarded a gold award alongside St Mirren.

There is an additional bonus for the Buddies after they claimed a top six spot for the first time in 38 years last Saturday, as they have been handed a license to play in European football next season. Social media rumours had run amok with theories they were set to be rejected but Ross County are the only club refused, and it is of no matter to them this term as they are in the bottom six.

Livingston meanwhile earn a bronze award. Celtic and Rangers will play Champions League football in some capacity next season while three European places are up for grabs across the Europa League and Europa Conference League.

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