Eredivisie side Feyenoord have taken to Twitter to wish Giovanni van Bronckhorst all the best as he is announced manager of Rangers.
Gio came through the ranks at the Dutch outfit and finished his playing career with them before going on have a spell in charge as manager.
Taking to the social media platform, the new Rangers manager’s former club have sent their best wishes ahead of a new era at Ibrox and said, “Good luck in Scotland, Giovanni!”.
This is a classy move from the de Kuip club with van Bronckhorst a legend in Rotterdam for everything he done in the Netherlands.
Former teammate and player Robin van Persie has also wished the manager all the best at Rangers.
As have Rangers’ German allies HSV.
Not only is Gio a Rotterdam native and a boyhood Feyenoord fan, but he came through the youth ranks at the club and spent five years there at the beginning of his professional career.
Feyenoord is in the blood for Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst
It’s from the Dutch side that Gio joined Rangers before going on to have a hugely successful career with Arsenal and Barcelona.
The midfielder-turned-left-back would then finish his career back at de Kuip before moving into the coaching set up.
Giovanni would then spend four years as manager of the club, winning five trophies, including the Dutch side’s first Eredivisie title in 18 years.
Now it’s all about what Gio can achieve at Rangers and the manager is excited to get stuck in.
“I am absolutely delighted to be returning to Rangers as the club’s new manager,” said van Bronckhorst [Rangers].
“I feel so lucky to be going to work with a squad which is in a great position on all fronts and largely has that experience of being winners.
“I look forward to carrying on and enhancing the work that has been done already alongside Ross Wilson and the board of the club, and I’m grateful for the chance to work again at this huge football club.
“I cannot wait to meet the club’s incredible supporters again and begin this new era for us all.”
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