James Sands knows the heat is on Rangers after a disastrous Champions League campaign but he is convinced his manager’s experience at the top level as a player will be invaluable in helping them handle it.
Gio van Bronckhorst won Europe’s top tournament with Barcelona and captained Holland in a World Cup final and that’s a pedigree that American midfielder Sands insists has earned the respect of everyone at Ibrox. And although van Bronckhorst is under as much pressure as the playing squad, Sands is convinced he has the experience to guide the club to a better place.
He said: “He is trying to help us focus on this being a learning process. He has been trying to take the emotion out of it a bit and for us to try and use these experiences positively in the league. This is where it helps having a manager who was a player at the top level. He has been through all these things so he can share his experiences. We all look up to him because of the player he was. It is a learning experience for all of us and hopefully we can use it to help us in the league. We still have a chance to win some trophies this season.”
