Lorenzo Amoruso tips 46-year-old ‘winner’ for Rangers manager job

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Glasgow Rangers are currently on the lookout for a new manager after Steven Gerrard left Ibrox earlier this week.

A number of coaches have been linked with the Rangers role, with two in particular looking like favourites.

According to 90Min, both Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Gennaro Gattuso are keen on filling the Ibrox vacancy.

And the Dutchman is apparently making good progress in terms of the race to get the Rangers job.

Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Van Bronckhorst is in line for talks with the Ibrox hierarchy this weekend.

The 46-year-old has won the Eredivisie, two Dutch Cups and two Johan Cruyff Shields with Feyenoord.

He is currently a free agent following a short spell with Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F last year.

Lorenzo Amoruso, who played alongside Van Bronckhorst at Rangers, believes his former teammate is a good fit for Ibrox.

However, the 50-year-old is well aware he must hit the ground running.

“During Gio’s career he has been a winner,” Amoruso told the Scottish Sun.

“He won plenty of cups and leagues so he knows what it takes.

“He will know exactly what is required at Rangers and that is always important at such a special club.

“He will definitely have a good picture of what it will take to keep Rangers the best team in the country.

“In that respect there are probably few better candidates than Giovanni.

“He is quite similar in stature to Steven Gerrard in terms on their playing careers and the respect in which he is held.

“But taking over a massive club midway through the season is very difficult.

“Gio knows Scottish football and he knows second place is not good enough.

“You can also be a great player and have done well at other clubs, but that is sometimes not enough at Rangers.

“Giovanni knows most things about the club, but going anywhere at this time of the season is hard for anyone.

“You don’t have time to think about it. There will be no room for error as he has to start quickly.”