Giovanni van Bronckhorst has put Rangers FC back on the international map this season with a major European campaign, after the club had gone through a deep valley in previous years. On Wednesday, the former player of the Scottish top club will be crowned in the Europa League final against Eintracht Frankfurt.
The iconic Ibrox stadium literally rocked after their home game against RB Leipzig in the semi-final almost two weeks ago. Rangers again lost 1-0 in the duo’s first game and once again this open house was restored to the public, which the fans were delighted with.
Bert Konterman, teammate of Van Bronkhorst, who played three seasons with the Rangers from 2000-2003: “You can compare it with the people of Feyenoord, who are also very passionately sympathetic. “Only Rangers take two or three times longer,” he says. year.
The enthusiasm of the Rangers fans is unconditional, but the recent history of the club allows them to experience these beautiful days even more. He was returned to the Fourth Division after the Glasgow club went bankrupt in 2012 and has been fighting to get back on top ever since.
“Last year’s championship felt like the completion of the competitive journey for many fans,” said Scottish sports journalist Joshua Barrie. This last place, led by Van Bronckhorst, is another confirmation that the club is back where it belongs.”
“There is now no doubt that he is the right person in the right place”
Although Van Bronckhorst performed very well in a European context, the Dutch coach also received criticism. In the league, Rangers had to relinquish the title to arch-rival Celtic, with the club leading the way when Van Bronckhorst took over from Steven Gerrard in November.
“A perfect example of how hard it is for a coach to start mid-season,” said Barrie. said. “At certain stages of the competition it was clear that his selection was not yet suited to his style of play.”
Referring to his Europa League campaign in which he defeated Red Star, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, Barrie said: “But thanks to this win in Europe, there is no doubt among the fans that Van Bronckhorst is the right man in the right place.”
“Van Bronckhorst is very naive as a coach and that is perhaps more important than ever for the current generation of football players,” said Konterman, who was in the Rangers dressing room in 2000 with Fernando Ricksen and Ronald de Boer.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst is at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst is at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
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“Faith can be the determining factor”
Konterman already knew then that Van Bronckhorst could not be cheated. “Sometimes we went out with the Dutch band, but Gio was usually home on time or didn’t come at all. That makes him so strong as a coach.”
Van Bronckhorst, who played for ‘Le Gers’ from 1998 to 2001, could crown the unique campaign with the second prize of Rangers in a European context. Scotland’s best club has so far won a European prize: the European Cup II in 1972.
“There is a lot of confidence to win overall. That is mainly because teams like Leipzig and Dortmund have already been beaten and at least sixteen goals have already been scored in the qualifying phase.” “This belief could be the deciding factor in the final.”
The final match between Rangers FC and Eintracht Frankfurt will be played in Seville on Wednesday. Led by Slovenian Slavko Vincic, the match starts at 9 p.m.
Source: NU
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