Kris Boyd insists it’s too early to predict if the axe will fall on Giovanni van Bronckhorst as he offered a reminder that Celtic were out of Europe before Rangers despite the Ibrox club earning the unwanted tag of being the worst team in Champions League group stage history.
The former Rangers striker admitted Van Bronckhorst now faces a crucial time in his Light Blues managerial tenure as he approaches his first anniversary as boss with three games before the Scottish Premiership shutdown due to the World Cup.
Van Bronckhorst has been feeling the heat mainly due to a woeful return to European football’s top table which saw them finish without a single point from games against Napoli, Liverpool and Ajax. Rivals Celtic, meanwhile, received plenty of praise for their approach despite failing to record a victory and picked up two points from draws with Shakhtar Donetsk. However, Rangers still had a chance of dropping into the Europa League going into the final matchday - albeit it would have taken the unlikely scoreline of a 5-0 win over Ajax at home - while the Hoops were eliminated on the penultimate matchday.
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