Under-fire Gio van Bronckhorst has thanked Rangers mentor Dick Advocaat for his backing.
But the Ibrox boss refused to put the boot into Sean Dyche after the former Burnley boss controversially responded to suggestions he could replace the Dutchman in Glasgow. Van Bronckhorst is fighting to keep hold of his job after a disastrous start to the season that has allowed Celtic to dart seven points clear in the title race.
He faced a furious backlash from fans after last Sunday’s shock defeat to St Johnstone and will again have to hope his side do not slip up when they head to Paisley for today’s lunchtime clash with St Mirren in their final fixture before the World Cup shutdown. However, former Gers boss Advocaat - who signed GVB as a player back in 1998 - leapt to the defence of his former pupil when urged the current Ibrox board to stand by their boss, insisting in an exclusive interview with RecordSport that he’s still the man to turn their campaign around.
