Rangers feel the injury situation facing Gio van Bronckhorst has earned him their patience – and there is no appetite at board level to sack the beleaguered boss for now.
Defeat to St Johnstone left them trailing rivals Celtic by seven points and that comes off the back of a historically poor Champions League campaign. Frustrations from supporters have been levelled at van Bronckhorst with fans vocally calling for him to "get to f***" at McDiarmid Park, while board members haven’t escaped criticism either.
Van Bronckhorst has struggled with a horrendous injury list of late – with 10 players out of the Ajax clash last week. The likes of Tom Lawrence and John Souttar – who were expected to be key players – have been absent for much of the season with injury, while Van Bronckhorst was also without key men such as Connor Goldson and Ryan Jack for the trip to Perth.
