Giovanni Van Bronckhorst seems too caught up in the hype of former club Feyenoord to be thinking too heavily about his managerial future.
The Ibrox club wielded the axe on the Dutchman's tenure in Glasgow after just over a year in post. Van Bronckhorst had been hailed as the man hailed to take over from Steven Gerrard and steer Rangers to a second consecutive title but saw the emergence of a rampant Ange Postecoglou and Celtic derail his plans. The ex-Barcelona man did take the Light Blues to the Europa League final.
Nearly 130 days on from his Ibrox sacking - which was quickly followed up with the acquisition of new boss Michael Beale - and Van Bronckhorst has not returned to the dugout. Reports in Holland this week claimed FC Twente fans were clamouring for him to replace Ron Jans but it appears the 48-year-old is not in the running.
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And Van Bronckhorst himself admits he is loving watching the Eredivisie side flying high as a fan, and revealed there is a lot of difference to when he has his coaching helmet on.
He said: "I can tell you honestly that I have really enjoyed experiencing these successes as a supporter. I can be a little more emotional. I'm going to watch Feyenoord as often as I can.
"The nice thing for me is that you know what those matches mean for the players, coaches, and staff. And not only the derbies but also the European matches. It's a good time to be a Feyenoord player.
"The club now knows what winning prizes means and what it all entails. We won five trophies in four years. You never get used to winning, but you do learn what it takes and what it means.
"I liked the unity I saw in the club from the technical staff to the bus driver. I now also recognise that in the current Feyenoord, the club is ready for the title. When you are a manager, as soon as they go onto the pitch, you lose them as a coach and you just have to hope you have instructed them well enough.
"I know from experience what those guys have to deal with, especially now. They get into situations where everyone starts talking about the title. I know Rotterdam. But they are also constantly confronted with it in the media.
"Perhaps it is an advantage that Feyenoord currently has many foreign players because they don't look at the media as much. But even then they will probably be aware because the city is going crazy!"
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