Scottish soccer, what comes to mind may be the former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson or the traditional giants Celtic, indeed, they have long been the iconic figures and teams of Scottish soccer. However, there is one team whose story is also worth writing about, and that is Rangers, who were relegated to the fourth tier of the Scottish football league after financial woes, only to turn the tide and return to the top. Not long ago, in the semi-final of the UEFA Cup, they unexpectedly beat the famous and more powerful Red Bull Leipzig to reach the final. Looking back on Rangers' glorious journey, we have to mention their helmsman, the Dutch legend Van Bronckhorst, who has had coaching experience in the Chinese Super League.
Founded in 1872, Rangers are a traditional Scottish powerhouse. To date, they have won 55 Scottish Premier League titles, four ahead of arch-rivals Celtic. Had it not been for the previous relegation fiasco, Rangers might have won even more titles. They have also achieved great success on the European stage, winning the European Cup Winners' Cup in the 1971-1972 season. Despite their long history, they have not performed well in Europe in recent years. This season, Rangers, who played as the reigning Scottish Premier League champions, managed to reach the UEFA Cup final, which is their proudest achievement, and this, it has only just begun.
It is worth mentioning that the Rangers have a close relationship with the Dutch manager. As early as 1998, the Dutch "Little General" Edvocat came here, became the first foreign manager in the team's history, under his leadership, the team achieved a good record, once broke into the Champions League group stage, but also in the European Union Cup and Borussia Dortmund battle, and ultimately lost on penalties.More than 20 years later, Rangers After more than 20 years, the Rangers have once again chosen a Dutch manager, the former Dutch international Van Bronckhorst, who coached Guangzhou City in the Chinese Super League, as their leader.
It is worth mentioning that the Dutchman only took over the team at the end of last year, only six months ago. However, under his stewardship, Rangers have performed steadily in the local league and are currently in second place, while making a breakthrough in the European competition, successfully advancing to the final. On May 19th at 3:00am BST, Rangers will welcome this season's UEFA Cup final against Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt at the Pizjuan Stadium in Seville, Spain. Can van der Rohe lead his team to the cup and create a new miracle? Anything is possible.
