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Michael Gannon

Gio van Bronckhorst backs Steven Gerrard as Rangers boss reveals regular contact with Ibrox predecessor

Gio van Bronckhorst admits he’s gutted to see Steven Gerrard lose his job at Aston Villa.

But the Rangers manager backed his predecessor to bounce back from the disappointment at being booted less than 12 months after controversially leaving the Light Blues for Villa Park. Van Bronckhorst has also been feeling the heat in recent weeks but the Dutchman is determined to win back the fans who vented their frustration after Wednesday night’s downbeat Premier Sports Cup win against Dundee.

And he’s convinced Gerrard can also respond to the disappointment of failure in the English Premier League. Van Bronckhorst admitted all gaffers are in the same boat and said: “First of all I feel for Steven personally. I’ve had regular contact with Steven since I joined here, talking about his time at Aston Villa and the games at Rangers. During the season whenever we won important games, he was always in contact. I watched his match the other night and I sent him a message this morning.

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