Former Rangers midfielder Van Bronckhorst returns to Ibrox because the seventeenth everlasting supervisor in the history of the Glasgow giants. The forty six-12 months-old, whose appointment is challenge to a work allow, arrives with Rangers sitting 4 points clean on the pinnacle of the Scottish Premiership.
"I am in reality extremely joyful to be returning to Rangers as the membership's new supervisor," Van Bronckhorst said. "I feel so lucky to be going to work with a squad that's in a brilliant position on all fronts and in large part has that enjoy of being winners."
Van Bronckhorst performed for Rangers among 1998 and 2001, prevailing five trophies including league titles. He additionally had a Premier League-winning spell with Arsenal and lifted the Champions League at Barcelona, even as triumphing 106 caps for the Netherlands and gambling within the 2010 World Cup final. As a manager, Van Bronckhorst become hired with the aid of Feyenoord in 2015 and led them to the Dutch title in 2017 -- their first achievement within the opposition for 18 years. He additionally won the Dutch Cup with Feyenoord in 2016 and 2018.
Van Bronckhorst was maximum lately hired as boss of Chinese club Guangzhou R&F in 2020, however left after best a yr in rate. "I stay up for sporting on and improving the paintings that has been finished already along (wearing director) Ross Wilson and the board of the membership, and I'm grateful for the risk to paintings once more at this massive football membership," Van Bronckhorst stated.
Rangers chairman Douglas Park added: "I am delighted to welcome Giovanni as our manager to start a brand new era and build further on what has already been finished at the club. The team is in a very good role at the park and, as a board, we are able to guide both Giovanni and Ross Wilson to retain to make Rangers a achievement. I want Giovanni all of the very fine in his role and stay up for working closely alongside him."
Van Bronckhorst is again at Rangers after Gerrard ended his 3-and-a-half yr reign remaining week to take fee of Premier League strugglers Villa. In his first managerial position, the previous Liverpool megastar restored Rangers' supremacy in Scotland after arch competitors Celtic had received 9 successive league titles.
Rangers ultimately received their first Scottish crown for 10 years last season, going unbeaten thru the league marketing campaign.
