'It's longer than lot of tournaments' - McInnes against extended break
Rangers manager Derek McInnes says he is "not a fan" of the extended international break which he considers "too long".
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"I'm not a fan of the extended international break which I consider too long."
— Derek McInnes , Athlete
"It's tough for the players to be away from their families, but equally for us there is a lot of nervousness about your players going into other countries' hands for so long."
— Derek McInnes , Athlete
"He spoke about his own difficult starts at Man United, and he said it's how you finish a campaign not how you start the campaign."
— Derek McInnes , Athlete
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Rangers manager Derek McInnes says he is "not a fan" of the extended international break which he considers "too long".
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