Barry Ferguson says his Rangers future "needs to get sorted soon" as the club have a "lot of work to do" after their Europa League exit to Athletic Bilbao confirmed a trophy-less season. Goals from Oihan Sancet and Nico Williams at San Mames ended Rangers' journey in the quarter-finals after Ferguson had guided them past Fenerbahce in the last 16. The former club captain replaced Philippe Clement in February until the end of the season and has won four, lost four, and drawn two of his 10 matches in charge. "Where this leaves me now is I'm going to finish the season as strongly as possible," Ferguson said when asked about his future. "I've not sat down and talked about it - but it needs to get sorted soon because as a club we need to do a lot of work. "The club needs to get back challenging. I just want my club to get back to where it should be, whether it's me or someone else." Ferguson admitted Rangers were beaten by a "quality side" in Bilbao. However, he lamented two decisions he felt could have changed the game, including a shirt pull on Cyriel Dessers that might have resulted in a penalty and red card when the match was goalless. But the officials were unmoved and Athletic pressed home their dominance to reach the semi-finals. Now with just five league games left and the title all but gone, Ferguson's fate will be part of the focus for Rangers amid the potential for a takeover and a squad overhaul. "I was enjoying myself, but I got an opportunity not many people get," he said. "I would have been crazy to knock it back. "All I was focused on was making sure the three months were as enjoyable as possible. My main objective is to make sure we get the club back to a strong position because this season has been way off what is required." Rangers captain James Tavernier gave his backing to Ferguson in the aftermath of the Athletic defeat. The 33-year-old also took responsibility for his part in the second goal in Bilbao, saying he was organising but "switched off" as Oscar de Marcos picked out Williams. "We have to reflect on this season, it's not been good enough," the defender added. "There's going to be a lot of change, it can only get better. "I've been really happy since Barry came in, he's steadied the ship and knows the DNA of the club. I'd love to have Barry here next season, it's not up to me." Former Rangers striker Steven Thompson If I was in Barry's shoes now, I'd be looking at the younger players in the next five games. Get them into the squad so you can see if they are good enough to step up. It's a horrible situation to be in because as a player you always want something to play for. Former Rangers striker Steven Naismith This next month is dead time. Until there's confirmation of the takeover, it's going to be really tough to motivate everybody. When you've got nothing to play for, subconsciously the level drops. Former Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday Clearly the squad needs significant investment. There's going to be a huge turnover of players and to do that successfully you need money. Let us know what you think, Rangers fans. Should Ferguson be the permanent Rangers manager? How should he approach the final five games of the season? Let us know your thoughts.

Bodo/Glimt survived a superb Lazio fightback to win a frantic encounter on penalties and reach the Europa League semi-finals. The 3-2 success on spot-kicks, following a 3-3 draw on aggregate, was the first time any Norwegian side had reached the last four of a men's European competition. Bodo/Glimt will now face Tottenham for a place in the final, with the first leg taking place in London on 1 May and the second at the Aspmyra Stadion on 8 May. With a two-goal deficit to overcome, Valentin Castellanos gave Lazio hope in the Rome return with a 23rd-minute opener. The Argentine forward sent an expert backheeled effort past Nikita Haikin after Gustav Isaksen pulled the ball back to him on the edge of the six-yard box. Tijjani Noslin then made it 2-0, levelling the tie on aggregate in dramatic fashion, when he bundled in from close range from a corner in the third minute of injury time. Substitute Boulaye Dia added a third in extra time to put Lazio in control of the tie, leaping highest to head home a Matteo Guendouzi cross. However, Andreas Helmersen brought the visitors back to parity in the 109th minute by powering Sondre Brunstad Fet's cross past home keeper Christos Mandas. The forward, though, could not take part in the resulting shootout when he was sent off for a second yellow card in the final minute of extra time. Jens Petter Hauge had Bodo/Glimt's first penalty saved while Lazio scored through Dia, but two missed spot-kicks from Loum Tchaouna and Noslin, and two scored by Fet and Sondre Sorli swung the outcome in favour of the Norwegian side. But Patrick Berg missed the chance to win it for the visitors after both sides had netted their fourth penalty. But goalkeeper Haikin then saved Castellanos' effort to make it 3-2 to Bodo/Glimt and spark jubilant celebrations for their historic achievement.

Legia Warsaw's travelling support brought colour, noise and pyrotechnics to Stamford Bridge on Thursday night. They lit flares and took their shirts off in celebration as the Polish club defeated Chelsea 2-1 in the second leg of the Conference League quarter-finals. Despite the result, it is the Blues who progress to face Sweden's Djurgarden in the semi-finals of Europe's third-tier competition with a 4-2 aggregate victory. And Legia will be bracing for trouble as they are expected to face more disciplinary action for their supporters' behaviour from governing body Uefa - adding to a long list of infractions in European competitions. Since the start of the 2023-24 season, Legia have been fined in 17 of their 30 ties in Europe, totalling to about €464,250 (£396,000) in fines. In west London, Tomas Pekhart's 10th-minute penalty gave Legia a surprise lead against the Premier League side, sparking wild celebrations at the away end as the travelling contingent took their shirts off in joy. Chelsea restored parity through Marc Cucurella, but when Steve Kapuadi scored what proved to be the winner in the 53rd minute, the Legia fans responded by lighting dozens of flares. Fireworks, flares, smoke powder, smoke bombs or other pyrotechnics are among items that are prohibited inside stadiums during Uefa competitions and Legia will now await consequences from the governing body. Legia fans have long been associated with disorder on European nights. Chelsea were only allocated 742 tickets for the quarter-final first leg in Poland last week because of security concerns. Their fans were also advised not to wear Chelsea shirts in Poland amid fears of trouble from the Legia supporters. In the return leg, Stamford Bridge saw an attendance of just 29,027. The Blues fans may have been put off by the heightened police presence in and around the stadium and the closure of multiple sections of the ground amid concerns about the away support. Legia were given a reduced allocation of 1,021 tickets and they were escorted to the stadium by the police in west London. But this is not the first time they have created trouble on English soil. Legia's trip to Aston Villa in the Europa Conference League group stage in November 2023 was marred by violence. Four police officers were hurt in clashes with Legia fans near Villa Park in the build-up to that game. Villa won the fixture 2-1 with the away fans not allowed into the stadium. The police made 46 arrests in relation to the incident while two horses and two dogs were also injured. West Midlands Police said officers were "faced with disgusting and highly dangerous scenes", including having flares thrown at them. "The violence was the worst officers had seen at a football match in more than two decades," the West Midlands Police Federation said. The Polish club were banned from selling tickets to their fans for five European away games and were fined €464,250 (£86,100) by Uefa as a result. The governing body said the punishment was "for crowd disturbances, acts of damage, throwing of objects and lighting of fireworks" on 30 November.

Chelsea booked their place in the Europa Conference League semi-finals despite a disappointing defeat at home to Legia Warsaw in the second leg of their last-eight tie. The Blues hit back through Marc Cucurella's close-range finish after the Polish visitors had stunned Stamford Bridge with a Tomas Pekhart penalty for the 10th-minute opener. But Enzo Maresca's men had no answer following Legia's second from French defender Steve Kapuadi in the 53rd minute. However, their 3-0 win in the first leg in Poland was enough to send Chelsea into a last-four meeting with Swedish side Djurgarden, who claimed a 4-1 extra-time victory at Rapid Vienna, who had two players sent off as they went out 4-2 on aggregate. Winning Europe's third-tier competition will guarantee them a place in the Europa League next season, but Chelsea could still make the Champions League if they finish in the Premier League's top five. Keeper Filip Jorgensen, starting ahead of Robert Sanchez, brought down Pekhart for the spot-kick and then allowed the former Southampton forward's penalty to slip through his gloves having dived the right way. The 1,021-strong Legia support took their shirts off in celebration at the away end after the surprise lead, but the hosts responded with a 33rd-minute leveller. Jadon Sancho, who had set up both of Noni Madueke's goals in the first leg, was once again the architect for Chelsea as his low cross was turned home by left-back Cucurella. The Spaniard found the back of the net again before the break, but his goal was ruled out for offside by the video assistant referee (VAR) this time. However, the hosts failed to capitalise on their second-half momentum as Legia restored their one-goal advantage on the night from a close-range Kapuadi header. Substitutes Madueke and Tyrique George went close in quick succession, before the latter had a goal disallowed for offside as Chelsea advanced despite their loss. With a commanding lead from the first leg, many expected Chelsea to heavily rotate and give their key players a breather before a busy run-in. But Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, Sancho and Christopher Nkunku all started, as the misfiring forward line looked to rediscover some form with the team fighting on two fronts during the final weeks of the season. But they were once again booed off by their supporters at full-time on Thursday after another frustrating and below-par display. Their attack was once again toothless as Palmer's goal drought extended to 15 matches, while Jackson was taken off at half-time and without a goal in 12. Frenchman Nkunku hasn't found the net in his eight outings either. That left-back Cucurella is their top scorer with six goals since 15 December speaks volumes about their struggles up front. Maresca's concerns don't stop there either. Jorgensen in the Chelsea goal conceded twice from just five shots on target and was at fault for the penalty that gave Legia an early lead. With neither of his goalkeepers inspiring confidence among his defence or the club's fans, the Italian boss will have some serious thinking to do during the summer. And with Real Betis or Fiorentina potential opponents if they make it to the final in Wroclaw on 28 May, Chelsea will need to step up if they are to deliver Maresca's first piece of silverware since taking charge.