Foderingham can see a new vision clearly

WES FODERINGHAM has insisted that communication issues are being ironed out following an awkward handover from Rangers and Scotland goalkeeping coach stalwart Jim Stewart to Spanish arrival Jose Belman.

Pedro Caixinha brought Belman to Ibrox as a key part of his backroom team in March and ousted Stewart.

However, Foderingham admits that a language barrier became an immediate issue because of Belman’s lack of English.

The former Real Zaragoza goalkeeper is reported by Foderingham to have picked up plenty of pointers in English from the goalkeeping unit during the transition from previous boss Mark Warburton’s methods to Caixinha establishing his style of play.

Foderingham, one of the top Rangers performers last season, has been granted more of a licence to go long with his kicking — a strict ‘no-go’ under the previous regime’s strict desire to build play on the deck and from the back.

Foderingham said: ‘The new coach is doing well. His English wasn’t the best when he first joined. But we’re giving him our own little English lessons as we go along in the training sessions! His attitude and dedication to the work is fantastic. He is keen to learn, coming over here as well.

‘There’s a few points we’ve picked up from him already. I’m sure it will be a good relationship. Goalkeeping is universal, there’s only so much you can do with the training sessions and variations.

‘Obviously the language barrier is one thing, but he’s done really well with that. So, for me, no problems there. For me, it’s a similar sort of style, with the option of going a little bit longer if needs be. ‘The manager has his vision and I’m sure it has been a bit frustrating for him. He knows the ideas he wants to get across. But it’s difficult when it’s a new group and a lot different to the previous regime. ‘It’s taken a bit of time, but we’re getting there now. The manager’s stuck to his ideas and said what he wants to try and do. And the boys have taken it on board. There’s a bit more of a smile on his face and hopefully we can do the same with the fans now.’ Caixinha has made sweeping changes to his squad since the spring assessment period but at no stage was Foderingham’s position — backed up by Jak Alnwick — a consideration. The 26-year-old dug Rangers out of a few holes created, in part, by inconsistency at the centre-half position last season. No combination of Rob Kiernan, shipped out to Southend last week, Philippe Senderos, Danny Wilson and Clint Hill was established as a reliable partnership for any length of time. Caixinha turned to rookie David Bates in April and May. Even in their Ladbrokes Championship title romp the year before, solidity was rarely considered a given for a Warburton defence. Yet that’s a description Foderingham (left) is comfortable using when discussing the new-look unit marshalled by Bruno Alves and his apprentice Fabio Cardoso. ‘The team is solid,’ stated Foderingham. ‘Bruno is a fantastic player who’s had a fantastic, enviable career. He’s done it all and he’s a dominant force in the air’