Rangers to play in Florida Cup in January during Scottish Premiership winter break
Thursday 28 September 2017 16:25, UK
Rangers will travel to America during the Scottish Premiership's winter break to play in the 2018 Florida Cup, joining Colombia's Atletico Nacional.
The tournament, which starts on January 10, will feature teams from Europe and South America, with Rangers set to play two games.
Full details on the match schedule, other clubs competing and the format will be revealed by the organisers in due course.
Bundesliga side Cologne won the inaugural Florida Cup in 2015 while Atletico Mineiro were triumphant in 2016, with Sao Paulo and German side Wolfsburg winning trophies in 2017.
"Rangers Football Club is delighted to take part in such a prestigious tournament," said manager Pedro Caixinha.
"The Florida Cup will provide top class opposition for us during the winter shutdown in Scotland and the warm weather training in America will be a huge benefit ahead of the second half of our domestic campaign. It will be a great experience for our players."
Florida Cup CEO Ricardo Villar commented: "We are excited to kick off a World Cup year with some of the world's leading clubs and stars playing right here in our backyard.
"Our goal is to build off the wonderful success we experienced with the 2017 edition, by creating more entertainment for fans, delivering heart-pounding soccer on the pitch, and driving more tourism and economic benefits for Central Florida."
