De Boer tells fans to stick with Gerrard

RONALD de Boer has urged Rangers fans to remain patient with Steven Gerrard as he strives to make the Ibrox club the dominant force in Scottish football again.

Gerrard has come in for criticism from some supporters in the past 10 days following some disappointing performances and poor results.

De Boer, the former Dutch internationalist who helped Rangers win the treble in 2003, feels the Liverpool and England great needs longer than six months to rebuild his old club.

“It takes time to turn things around,” he said. “Recent results have been disappointing. But what is happening at Rangers at the moment is encouraging. The board and technical director should be complimented for appointing Steven Gerrard as manager.

“He is such a big name. Immediately, people looking at the club from outside think: ‘Rangers is a serious club and must be taken seriously again’. They are doing better with a young team. That takes a little bit of time. But I feel they are on the right tracks.”

De Boer admitted he was looking forward to playing for a Rest of the World side in the Star Sixes, a competitive six-a-side tournament for legendary former players, at the SSE Hydro in January.

“I don’t play that much any more,” he said. “But I always played with my brain anyway. The brain goes faster than the ball and the body.”

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