The picture of Scottish soccer that comes to mind may be Sir Alex Ferguson, the former manager of Manchester United, or the Celtic dynasty that never fell. However, when it comes to the glory of Scottish soccer, how can we ignore a team that has gone through a rough patch but finally climbed to the top - Rangers. The team fell to the fourth tier due to financial difficulties, but has returned to the top with an indomitable spirit. In the recent UEFA Cup semi-final, they beat a strong Red Bull Leipzig in a surprise victory to reach the final with their heads held high. Looking back at the glorious history of this old Soviet Premier League team, we have to mention their helmsman, the famous Dutch manager Van Bronckhorst, who once coached in the Chinese Super League.
Founded in 1872, Rangers are one of the symbols of Scottish soccer. To date, they have won 55 Scottish Premier League titles, four ahead of arch-rivals Celtic. If not for their relegation experience, the number of Rangers' titles could have been even higher. They have also had a glorious time in European history, winning the European Cup Winners' Cup in the 1971-1972 season. Despite being a team with a long history, they have not performed well in Europe in recent years. This season, Rangers, who played as the champions of the Scottish Premier League, finally broke into the final of the UEFA Cup, which is undoubtedly their proudest achievement.
Rangers have a deep connection with Dutch soccer, as early as 1998, the Dutch "Little General" Edvocat coached the team and led them to achieve good results. 20 years later, Rangers once again chose the Dutch head coach, the former Dutch national footballer Van Bronckhorst, who coached the Guangzhou City team, has become their new leader.
It is worth mentioning that Van Bronckhorst only took over the team at the end of the previous year, and in just half a year, he has already led Rangers to play steadily in the local league and break through from the group stage to the final in the European tournament.In the early hours of May 19, Rangers will meet the challenge of this season's UEFA Cup final against Bundesliga team Eintracht Frankfurt in the Pisjuan Stadium in Seville, Spain. Can Van der Rohe lead his team to the title and create a new miracle? Anything is possible.
