THE end just had to come. It wasn't right to prolong the agony - for Rangers, their supporters or indeed Giovanni van Bronckhorst - any longer and the confirmation acted as a pain relief rather than a shock to the system.
Van Bronckhorst lost the faith of the fans some time ago. When he finally lost the backing of the Ibrox board, the call had to be made on Sunday evening to inform him that his time as Rangers manager was over.
