James Sands admits he came to Rangers to work under Gio Van Bronckhorst and that he felt 'behind' when Michael Beale arrived.
The American's spell in Glasgow came to an end last month after initially making a loan switch from New York City FC in January of 2022 on an 18-month deal. Sands made his debut quite quickly under the Dutchman who was finding his feet as new Rangers boss after the departure of Steven Gerrard to Aston Villa.
The 22-year-old has secured the MLS Cup under ex-Celtic boss Ronny Deila before his arrival, with the Ibrox side holding an option to buy on the deal. But Sands found game time hard when Van Bronckhorst was given his marching orders last year, only playing a total of 14 minutes in the Scottish Premiership in 2023. This, he believes, was due to being 'behind' when Beale launched his system.
