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da betsul： Ronald de Boer has given a rather bizarre outlook on Rangers’ revamp, claiming the Gers do not need to be in a rush for silverware.
Rangers will almost certainly end this season with no trophies, as Steven Gerrard has endured an up and down debut campaign in senior management.
The Old Firm win in December and enjoyable run through the Europa League qualification stages will no doubt be looked back on as the highs of the campaign, while the recent defeat to Celtic and poor run of form that basically decided the title in March are definitely low points.
De Boer though, has claimed that titles shouldn’t be the only thing on the club’s mind, urging the Gers and Gerrard to focus on one thing – developing youth players.
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What has he said?
“I am in favour of giving the kids time,” he said, as reported by The Evening Times.
“Rangers shouldn’t think they have to challenge Celtic right away. At the end of the day, when you bring through your own players your club will be so healthy. It is also great for the fans to have local boys in their team. That is something special.
“If you put a lot of money into the youth system like we do at Ajax then in the end you will get the results. When that is working properly, when you have good youth coaches, then you will always be a very healthy club.
“I think Rangers should look to do it more and not just focus on signing players for the first team. It always starts with the foundation and the pillars of success are the youth.”
Verdict
De Boer joined Rangers in 2000, linking up with a number of Dutch talents at Ibrox including Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Fernando Ricksen. He spent four years with the club, winning a league title and three domestic cups.
Therefore, he should fully understand the immense pressure that comes with wearing the famous blue, but it appears he doesn’t.
While he may be correct to point out that the likes of Ross McCrorie and Glenn Middleton need more playing time with the first team, he is dead wrong about the need for silverware.
Celtic’s squad is ageing and the Bhoys are in need of a bit of a revamp over the next couple of transfer windows. The Gers will never have a better opportunity to seize back the crown of Scottish football, and putting success lower down on the priority list is just not what this club does.
De Boer’s comments aren’t stupid by any means by they are misguided and perhaps a little naive. Sorry Ronald.