Glasgow Rangers have sacked Giovanni van Bronckhorst following a poor begin to the season that leaves the Ibrox membership with no European soccer to look ahead to after Christmas and a nine-point hole to make up within the Premiership title race.
It was inevitable after the membership’s current run of type and ideas will now flip to who Ross Wilson is eyeing up as a alternative for the Dutchman.
With a number of gamers off form throughout the previous couple of weeks, together with Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos, a brand new supervisor may give them the enhance they desperately want.
However, Wilson must be in search of a determine who can carry the perfect out of teenager Malik Tillman, and Vitor Pereira could possibly be the perfect appointment.
Pereira can unlock Tillman
Tillman joined the membership on a season-long mortgage with an possibility to purchase in the summertime from Bayern Munich and has impressed in spells throughout his time in Glasgow, scoring four objectives and grabbing three assists.
His expertise is unquestionable, nevertheless, Van Bronckhorst struggled to get any type of consistency from the 20-year-old, particularly with his unfavorable type of soccer.
Pereira, alternatively, has a penchant for attacking soccer which might solely profit the American. In 508 matches as supervisor, the 54-year-old has overseen his crew’s rating a staggering 922 objectives, averaging almost two a sport on this spell.
Mesut Ozil, who performed beneath Pereira at Fenerbahce, lavished reward on him, saying: “In coaching, it’s clear how he needs to play. For instance, he needs the crew to assault. We need that, as a result of we’re Fenerbahce. We wish to win towards each crew. The trainer additionally advocates this.
“He did a fantastic job in Portugal and he has done a fantastic job in China.”
With four league titles beneath his belt, the Portuguese supervisor might additionally carry a profitable mentality to Ibrox, one thing else which Tillman may gain advantage from and there’s little question the £13k-per-week teenager has the potential to be the focus of a revived Rangers midfield if Pereira was appointed.
Wilson, it’s now over to you.