Rangers manager Derek McInnes said he takes “full responsibility” for what he described as the club’s embarrassing Conference League play-off exit to Jablonec in the Czech Republic. Rangers carried a 1-0 lead into Thursday’s second leg but lost 4-3 on penalties and were eliminated from Europe altogether. It is the first time since the 2-1 aggregate defeat by Progres Niederkorn in the Europa League in 2017 that Rangers will not have European football beyond August. Rangers led early in the shootout, but Findlay Curtis and James Penrice missed their final two penalties. During 120 minutes in the Czech Republic, Rangers managed only one shot on target. The statistics also showed they won fewer than half of their 16 tackles and committed 17 fouls. McInnes said he was embarrassed by the performance, adding that his staff and the supporters were the only people who represented the club well on the night. “I’m not going to make any excuses,” he said. He accepted that there had been significant player turnover and that the side looked inexperienced at times, but said it was his responsibility to make sure the performance improved. He criticised Rangers for losing individual battles, duels and second balls, and said a penalty-shootout win would only have covered the cracks. The result increases the pressure on McInnes after a difficult start at Ibrox. Rangers had already been knocked out of the Europa League by Jagiellonia Bialystok, while their opening two Premiership matches brought a draw at Dundee United and a defeat at home to Hibernian. They did, however, beat St Mirren 5-1 in the League Cup. McInnes confirmed that no bid had been received for the absent Nico Raskin and admitted his team went into the Jablonec match searching for confidence and positivity. Former Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday said the side had no style, desire, movement, tackles, shots or control. He noted that Rangers used five different formations without offering anything, and compared the defeat with European losses to Kaunas and Progres Niederkorn. “This is one of the worst results in Rangers’ recent history,” Halliday said. Former Rangers striker Steven Thompson said the single shot on target told the story of Rangers’ attacking threat and that there was no player to lead when the match was going badly. BBC Scotland chief sportswriter Tom English described the players as passive and said nobody was berating, cajoling or encouraging teammates, despite McInnes trying different changes from the touchline. Supporters reacted angrily, criticising money spent on players they called mediocre. One said it was the worst Rangers side they had watched in 70 years, while another argued that McInnes must win Sunday’s match to keep his job. Midweek European football will now be absent from Rangers’ schedule, reducing the matches followed by Soomaalida and the Somali diaspora who watch Scottish football. The club’s focus turns to domestic competition, while the pressure on McInnes remains.