The road to redemption for Rangers could pass through Hong Kong with the Glasgow giants' manager Ally McCoist jetting in to watch the players aiming to be the club's future at the HKFC Citibank International Soccer Sevens this weekend.
McCoist might just be glad to get a break away from Scotland after nearly six months of constant turmoil - but with Rangers facing a possible exodus of their stars this summer and labouring under a transfer embargo, he will be taking a keen interest in the young players who may have to be fast-tracked into the first team.
'The manager is on his way and he will have a chance to see the players in the flesh operating at this level,' said Tommy Wilson, the highly respected youth coach who oversees Rangers' academy.
'Hong Kong fans can also see for themselves the future of Rangers on display. Some of them have already broken through and you will see why they have done so. This tournament is a great breeding ground for young players.'
Four of the 10-man Rangers squad have been involved in the first team squad - 22-year-old goalkeeper Scott Gallacher, and teenage midfield trio Rhys McCabe, Robbie Crawford and Barrie McKay - and along with the rest will be keen to impress McCoist.
On Wednesday, Rangers lost an appeal against a ?60,000 (HK$1.9 million) fine and 12-month transfer embargo imposed by the Scottish Football Association.