Gio van Bronckhorst reckons Wednesday night’s Champions League clash with Napoli is huge when it comes to Rangers’ hopes of continuing their European journey this season.
But the Ibrox boss should be well aware the 90 minutes in Naples could also be massive in terms of his own path at the club. Van Bronckhorst is well aware of the pressure he is under. He’s spoken candidly about it and while talking about his Gers predecessor Steven Gerrard getting the boot at Aston Villa and the general precarious nature of football management, the subtext was clear.
He knows Rangers need to shake themselves out of this tailspin or he will be left trading war stories with Stevie G. It already looks like the club hero is approaching the end of the road with the boos and jeers from the Ibrox stands in the last week after the laboured cup win over Championship Dundee and Premiership draw with Livingston. Reaching the Champions League through the qualifiers was an outstanding achievement.
