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According to sky Kent has arrived in Glasgow to extend his stay with Rangers for another year

EXCLUSIVE: Giovanni Van Bronckhorst says he was honoured to be linked with managing Rangers and would be interested in the job in future He has just ended a successful four-year spell at Feyenoord, taken the club to the Dutch title in 2017 – their first in 18 years – and also two KNVB Cup successes. The former Light Blues hero won the treble in 1999 at the end of his first season at Ibrox, and the double in 2000, before moving on to play for Arsenal and Barcelona. He was strongly linked with the Rangers manager’s post following Mark Warburton’s departure in 2016/17 season, and again after the Pedro Caixinha debacle. Van Bronckhorst, however, was in the middle of his venture at the Rotterdam club, and the timing just wasn’t right. But the Dutchman was flattered to be on the radar of his former club, and was delighted to know he is still held in such high esteem by the fans. Having been given the job at Feyenoord at the tender age of 40, there is no doubting his qualities to lead and manage. He has chosen to take a short break from the game and will assess all his options in the coming months. The 44-year-old told The Sunday Post: “Rangers are a special football club, and I always look out for their results. “For me to have been a part of their history is a wonderful feeling, and very humbling. “It is clear to see the club is heading in the right direction and significant improvements have been made in the past year. “For a couple of years, they were struggling to get close to the level of Celtic. But that is now not the case. “Thanks to a lot of hard work behind the scenes, and the appointment of Steven Gerrard as manager, the club is now heading the right way, and they are now very, very close to being at the same level on the park. “They now have to take the positives of the two victories against Celtic at Ibrox this season, and bring that mentality and skill over the course of a full campaign. “Of course, it is an important period coming up, and they look as though they are ready to go and properly challenge. “This will be a test for Celtic, because Rangers are ready. Celtic will not get it easy next season, we all know that. “You must give respect to Steven, his coaching staff, the players and supporters for their hard work over the past year. He is doing very well. “To be the manager of Rangers is a huge honour, of course. “I’ve been linked with it once or twice, and that was very nice. “It’s a great football club and has a special feeling in my heart. So it was a huge compliment. “But I was totally committed and focused on Feyenoord. “You never know what may happen in the future, and we all know that it is never wise to try to predict where your career may take you. “You never know what happens because I know the club and have nice feelings for it. “But it’s important for everyone to support Steven and the players next season. That is the only focus.” After moving to Rangers from Feyenoord for £4.5-million in 1998 as part of Dick Advocaat’s Dutch revolution at Ibrox, the cultured midfielder picked up five domestic medals and was part of some famous nights in the Champions League. He joined Arsenal three years later for £8m, then it was on to Barcelona, where he played a significant role in the Champions League success of 2006. He also won 106 caps with Holland, and captained his country in the 2010 World Cup Final, when they lost to Spain in South Africa. Van Bronckhorst said: “I have been very fortunate to have played under wonderful coaches and leaders. “There’s been Dick Advocaat, Louis van Gaal, Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Koeman and Arsene Wenger. “They all had their own ways and different styles, and I’ve tried hard to form my own identity and philosophies as a coach, while never forgetting the positives I took from all of them. “Being a player is wonderful, but being a manager is totally different. “You have different kinds of pressures. It never leaves you and it’s almost impossible to switch off. “But the rewards are great, and helping to bring success to Feyenoord was an incredible feeling. “I want more in the future. “It was the same when I played, and I can’t believe it was 20 years ago that we won the treble with Rangers. Where does the time go? “I’ll never forget Rod Wallace’s winning goal in the Scottish Cup Final against Celtic. What a moment! “Being in Scotland helped my development as a footballer, and also my mentality and character. “Playing in Scotland was really tough, I can assure you. But it was perfect for me at that stage. “The successes we had were down to having a very good manager and talented players. We also had a great team spirit, and that is so important because nothing van be achieved without togetherness. “We worked hard every day in training but we also socialised as a group. “We had Arthur Numan, Claudio Reyna, Andrei Kanchelskis, Michael Mols, Barry Ferguson and many more, who were excellent. “It was then nice to win league titles with Arsenal and Barcelona. To win the title in four different countries – Holland, Scotland, England and Spain – is very special and something I am extremely proud of. “Of course, the Champions League is the dream for every club footballer, and I’ve had that feeling with Barcelona in 2006. “We had a great time there, and I know, overall, I’ve been very fortunate to have had the career I’ve had and played for so many wonderful football clubs.” https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/exclusive-giovanni-van-bronckhorst-says-he-was-honoured-to-be-linked-with-managing-rangers-and-would-be-interested-in-the-job-in-future/

JORDAN JONES admits the lure of a title win with his boyhood heroes was a major factor in choosing to ignore a return to England. Northern Ireland winger Jones joins Rangers from Kilmarnock next month after signing a pre-contract in January. The former Middlesbrough player, who scored the winner for Killie weeks after his deal with Gers was made public, is now desperate to impress Steven Gerrard. Ibrox new boy Jones insists he has no interest in dining out on wearing the famous badge — he just wants to deliver success. He said: “Since January when the move was announced I’ve obviously been trying to focus on Kilmarnock, but it is quite hard. “Now I’m itching to get started at Rangers and put my marker down. “I have no doubt we are going to win the league at some point and hopefully sooner rather than later. I can’t wait to do that and also getting coached by Steven Gerrard, who was one of my heroes growing up, is really exciting. “I think he has done a really good job already. He has got Rangers playing a lot better. “The squad is a lot stronger and the team is a lot more structured. “Obviously if Steven Gerrard tells you to do something you’re going to do it because he has played at the pinnacle of football, he’s captained his country, Liverpool and has won the Champions League. “I think the move can only be positive for me and I can’t wait to be part of it. I’m determined to give it a really good go. “There’s also the attraction of playing European football in front of big crowds. “I’m not just going there to say, ‘I play for Rangers’. I want to go there and be a real success and I believe I can do that. "People have asked me if I’d rather go down south. I could have done that, but unless you are joining a big Premier League club there’s no comparison to Rangers. It’s a huge club with a huge fan base.” Jones will meet up with his Northern Ireland team-mates in Austria for a training camp today ahead of their Euro 2020 qualifiers in Estonia and Belarus next week. His former Kilmarnock boss Steve Clarke, below, begins his reign as Scotland boss after replacing Alex McLeish and Jones believes there’s no better man for the job. He added: “I spoke to him when he got the job and sent him a message to say, ‘Well done and fully deserved’. “I hope he enjoys it and does well. I have no doubt he’ll be a success. “As a manager he is brilliant, but his speciality is coaching. He is one of the best, so I’m sure he will shine. “There will be no players deciding if and when they come in. They’ll have to be fully committed, otherwise the gaffer won’t have them involved. “That’s just the way it is and I think that’s what Scotland need. I believe he will do really well. “If any manager can take Scotland back to a major tournament it’s him. I think he’s that good. “I can’t believe big opportunities haven’t come for him down south because of how well he has done with Kilmarnock and because of his previous record in England. “But there is no bigger honour then to manage your country. “Michael O’Neill has done a fantastic job with Northern Ireland and I’m sure Steve Clarke will believe he can do the same.” https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/4314466/jordan-jones-no-doubt-scottish-premiership-rangers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1559426015

2 years of ''internal investigation'', 16 months into the ''internal investigation'' they pay the boys club £20/25k to change their name!!!!!

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Criticisms of Celtic ‘unfair and misguided’ chief executive insists Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has hit back at “misconceptions” that the football club has been “doing nothing” following the historic child sex abuse scandal at Celtic Boys Club. Mr Lawwell confirmed that for the last two years the club has been conducting its own investigations, with a “wholly independent and experienced lawyer” leading the work. That investigation is still ongoing, with Mr Lawwell claiming criticisms of the club were “unfair and misguided” Glasgow MSPs James Dornan and Adam Tomkins have both questioned the club’s approach to the abuse scandal after former boys club coach James McCafferty was jailed for more than six years. Mr Dornan, the SNP MSP for Glasgow Cathcart and a Celtic fan had accused Mr Lawwell and the club of continuing to “abrogate your responsibilities” after seeing the “latest in a far too long line of Celtic Boys Club coaches being found guilty of the foulest abuses”. He added: “In my view, you bring nothing but shame to the reputation of Celtic and the wider Celtic family.” Conservative MSP Mr Tomkins had called for a compensation package to be set up for those who suffered abuse, saying: “These are no longer allegations – in the cases in question they have been proved in a court of law.” Mr Lawwell has written to both MSPs, saying it is “important that we clarify a number of issues which appear to be misconceptions at present”. And he told Mr Dornan: “We believe that your criticisms, which suggested that we were not a caring club and that we were not taking our responsibilities seriously was both unfair and misguided”. McCafferty, 73, of Lisburn, Northern Ireland, was last month jailed for six years and nine months after pleading guilty to 11 charges related to paedophile activity against 10 victims over several decades. That followed the jailing in November last year of James Torbett, who had been involved in setting up Celtic Boys Club, for what the court described as “depraved conduct” against three boys over an eight-year period in the 1980s and 1990s. In February former youth football manager Frank Cairney was jailed for four years after being found guilty of historical sex offences from his time running a church youth team and, later, Celtic Boys Club In the letters released to the Press Association, Mr Lawwell stated: “The first misconception is that the club is doing nothing and abdicating responsibility. That is simply not true.” Instead he claimed legal processes meant the club was “constrained” in what it could say publicly, describing it as being “highly frustrating for all”. But he also insisted it was not appropriate to discuss sensitive legal matters “through newspapers or on social media”. The Celtic chief executive said: “Some time ago our insurers appointed a wholly independent and experienced lawyer who is investigating and dealing with this matter on behalf of the club. “It would be quite inappropriate for us to be discussing highly sensitive and confidential legal matters in the media, and we will not do so, even if that means we come under criticism for following the due legal process. “We respect any claimants’ rights and out advisers will communicate with them and their representatives directly in the proper manner, respecting their rights to confidentiality.” Celtic will “ensure that we continue to meet all our obligations”, Mr Lawwell stressed. Mr Dornan’s letter had “suggested that the club was not caring, and the overall inference was that we were acting irresponsibly”, Mr Lawwell said, adding that these claims were “both unfair and misguided” The chief executive also claimed that in the “very delicate and of course tragic set of circumstances” the SNP MSP’s letter had “appeared to disregard the importance of the due process of law”. He added: “Unfortunately legal processes are slow, and are also generally confidential. We have had to balance all of these factors in how was have addressed the issues to date. “While we recognise that this issue is in the public domain we do not consider that means that we should deal with the matter through the media, but rather through the legal system. “We would stress that we regret that the incidents took place and reiterate our sympathy for all victims who suffered abuse. We are following legal advice and respecting an ongoing process. https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/17678547.criticisms-of-celtic-unfair-and-misguided-chief-executive-insists/