thumb|right|alt=Rangers F.C. showing French card display at Ibrox to welcome Paul Le Guen|Card display at Ibrox to welcome Paul Le Guen Frenchman Paul Le Guen replaced Alex McLeish as manager after season 2005–06. The season started with an early exit from the League Cup whilst Celtic built a commanding lead at the top of the table. In the UEFA Cup, Rangers became the first Scottish side to qualify for the last 32 of the competition, since the introduction of the group phase, after finishing their group unbeaten. However, amid claims of disharmony between the manager and captain Barry Ferguson, it was announced on 4 January 2007 that Le Guen had left Rangers by mutual consent.
thumb|right|alt=Rangers F.C. showing French card display at Ibrox to welcome Paul Le Guen|Card display at Ibrox to welcome Paul Le Guen Frenchman Paul Le Guen replaced Alex McLeish as manager after season 2005–06. The season started with an early exit from the League Cup whilst Celtic built a commanding lead at the top of the table. In the U,EFA Cup, Rangers became the first Scottish side to qualify for the last 32 of the competition since the introduction of the group phase, after finishing their group unbeaten. However, amid claims of disharmony between the manager and captain Barry Ferguson, it was announced on 4 January 2007 that Le Guen had left Rangers by mutual consent.