‘It’s wrong’ – Mark Guidi tells FIFA to look at decision McInnes felt affected Rangers

Rangers manager Derek McInnes and journalist Mark Guidi have criticized FIFA's restructured international match calendar following Rangers' 3-1 victory against Kilmarnock. Despite securing their seventh consecutive victory across all competitions, McInnes expressed frustration that the elongated three-week international window disrupted his squad's cohesion and on-field fluency so early in the domestic season.

Guidi echoed McInnes' criticisms on the Go Radio Football Show, arguing that football authorities should reconsider the schedule. Ibrox News writer Pete Hanson notes that while the three-week hiatus creates challenges for club managers integrating new squads, the combined window was designed by FIFA to minimize repetitive stop-start disruptions across the campaign.