Glasgow Rangers resumed their dominance of the Scottish sport throughout Dick Advocaat’s first two seasons in cost.
The Ibrox aspect won 5 out of six trophies domestically whereas defeating sturdy European sides resembling Parma and PSV Eindhoven within the Champions League.
His third season in cost, nonetheless, proved to be a catastrophe and the Dutchman made one in every of his greatest blunders throughout his spell on the Light Blues, signing Tore Andre Flo.
Advocaat made huge Rangers blunder on Flo
November 2000, Rangers are struggling within the league as Celtic seem like revigorated beneath new supervisor Martin O’Neil. Advocaat, subsequently, splashes out £12m to deliver Flo to Scotland from Chelsea and the switch remains to be the membership’s greatest ever outlay for a participant.
Initial impressions have been good, with the Norwegian scoring in opposition to Celtic on his debut in a 5-1 rout and he went on to attain one other 12 objectives that season, regardless of Rangers ending a season trophyless for the primary time since 1998.
Season 2001/2002 noticed Flo hit new heights in Scotland, scoring a outstanding 25 objectives in all competitions because the Ibrox aspect received a cup double beneath new supervisor Alex McLeish.
On the again of a superb season, a lot was made of Flo spearheading the Rangers assault forward of the brand new marketing campaign, however McLeish surprisingly offered him to Sunderland for a payment of £6.75m, with the membership struggling an enormous loss simply two and half years since shopping for the striker.
Sunderland supervisor Peter Reid expressed his enjoyment of signing Flo, happening to say he had “excellent finishing skills” and regardless of scoring on his debut in opposition to Manchester United, it didn’t fairly work out for the participant again within the Premier League.
Overall, Flo performed simply 72 instances for the Light Blues and scored 38 objectives, which works out at £315k per strike.
For a membership file payment of £12m, the Ibrox trustworthy definitely anticipated much more from Flo throughout his spell in Glasgow. Advocaat made some spectacular signings as Gers boss however forking out on the Norwegian at a time of wrestle was arguably his greatest mistake.
