Van Bronckhorst has Ex factor to emulate Symon

Europa League, over the first months of his tenure.

While he will fully appreciate the instant need to win football matches on a regular basis, van Bronckhorst will also hope to showcase his growth as a progressive coach which he honed during a sabbatical following his departure from Feyenoord.

It saw him spend several months with the City Football Group, much of it observing at first hand the methods of Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.

“Those months with him in Manchester, I could see a lot of things I didn't see before, and it helped to develop me as a coach,” he said.

Initially, van Bronckhorst is likely to operate largely on the basis of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” as he takes charge of a Rangers first team squad left in a relatively healthy position by Gerrard, albeit not yet performing as slickly or consistently as they did last season.

But there is the enticing prospect for Rangers supporters that they may now have a man at the helm capable of injecting fresh ideas and vitality to their team just when they need it.

Van Bronckhorst in action

2 Giovanni Van Bronckhorst has played under and learned from several great manager and will feel he is in a position to succeed at Rangers