Youssef Chermiti admits Rangers' season has been a failure and is focused on returning after the summer to right the wrongs of this campaign.
The 21-year-old forward, speaking after his side's 2-1 loss against Hibs, which also saw James Tavernier pull out of the matchday squad following a disagreement with Danny Rohl, also said that it was a "sad moment" to not see the right-back play at Ibrox as he waved goodbye to the crowd pre-match.
"Obviously, everyone wanted to see him playing today. It’s his last game at Ibrox, so of course it’s a sad moment," Chermiti said, while reaffirming the situation was "between him and the manager."
The result means Rangers will finish the season with a lower points tally than last season. With so much hope entering the split, this was the fourth defeat in a row for Rohl's side.
And Chermiti insists that after a failure of a campaign, he is hungry to come back and win the title next season.
Asked if standards will need to be raised next season, Chermiti said: "Yeah, for sure, because this season was a failure for us. Obviously, we need to improve and we’ll go again next season.
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"I want to win the title, that’s what I’m thinking about. Obviously the first few months in Scotland were a bit difficult for me, but I had some time to settle down. As I said in previous conferences, I feel more confident in the team and in the country as well.
"I think everyone gave me more confidence, and even on the pitch I feel more confident. As I said, this season has been sad for us. We had a goal and we didn’t get it, but this is football and we’ll go again next season."
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