GIOVANNI VAN BRONCKHORST didn't need to hear the hard sell from Rangers to know what the club was all about and what an opportunity awaited him at Ibrox.

In the end, his own pitch was perfect. The job that he coveted is his and the Dutchman is now aiming to add to his CV back where he notched his first achievements on it.

The five honours that van Bronckhorst won during his time with Rangers were just the start of a glittering career that took him to the top of the club game and within touching distance of the ultimate prize.

World Cup glory may have evaded the Dutchman more than a decade ago, but his record boasts league titles in Scotland, England and Spain and, of course, the Champions League crown.

As a manager, he already has an Eredivisie triumph and cup successes with Feyenoord to his credit and now he has the chance to pick up where Steven Gerrard left off and guide Rangers to Premiership flag number 56.

Van Bronckhorst emerged as Rangers' key candidate to replace Gerrard in the days after he departed Ibrox to clinch a move to Aston Villa.

The process was completed efficiently from then on and the outcome is the one that the 46-year-old always dreamed of as he aims to add to his medal collection on his return to Ibrox.

"It has been a very hectic week," van Bronckhorst said. "I think the first contact was made last Thursday.

"It is a bit different in Scotland than with other teams I had because you have to come into a job interview. I met Ross for the first time in London on Saturday and talked also with the board and some of the directors.

"For me it was new because I had to talk about my way of working, my philosophy, how I saw things.

"The club also gave me a presentation of the way they were working so it felt really good from the beginning.

"Of course I had to wait for the final decision and after we had a second interview on Tuesday I knew that I was becoming the new Rangers manager. A hectic week but in the end it is very positive.

"I think you see the team is in a good moment, they have been working in the last years very hard to become the team that they are now, with Steven doing a great job in helping them to become as strong as they are now.

"For me it is a case of continuing this positivity and to help the club, help the team, to become even better. We are a club who always wants to win prizes, compete and win trophies.

"I had that as a player, I also have that mentality as a coach. I am looking forward to help this team to go forward."

That Eredivisie glory with Feyenoord - their first league title in 18 years - stands out as van Bronckhorst's finest achievement to date as a manager.

It was one of the reasons why he was such an attractive candidate for sporting director Ross Wilson as he sifted through the names to replace Gerrard over the last fortnight.

Van Bronckhorst's tactical approach and philosophy in the game will fit in at Auchenhowie on a day-to-day basis. He knows it is all about silverware at Ibrox come the end of the season.

"I was brought up in the Dutch system, playing with teams who try to attack, to be dominant," van Bronckhorst told RangersTV.

"We had it as a Rangers team, with the Dutch team we have it, with Barcelona we were capable of being very dominant.

"I like to be dominant as a coach as well. That philosophy doesn’t change and it means that everything you do on the training pitch, in games, we have the same thinking.

"That is the most important thing. I am looking forward to bringing that to the team and to make sure that we are getting better and stronger with every game we play.

"I think it is very good. Of course winning the title last year has given the team a lot of confidence, given the club a moment to cherish and celebrate.

"I think, for me, that is the desire that you need to have to have, to become successful, to win prizes.

"If I look back in my career and look back at the prizes I won as a coach, those are the moments you work hard for. We are working hard to achieve many more successes for this club."

It may be more than 20 years since van Bronckhorst first arrived in Scotland but his return has been a moment to savour for the former Netherlands captain.

The bonds formed during those successful days under Dick Advocaat still remain and there is a clear affection from van Bronckhorst as he speaks about the club he is now the figurehead of.

"For me I am very honoured," van Bronckhorst said. "I have a great history with the club, I played here for many years when I was younger.

"So for me to be coming back to this club and to be able to be the manager of this team is, for me, a very proud moment.

"I think it is the feeling I have. I have always been connected with the club.

"After I left the club in 2001 to go to Arsenal and onwards in my career, I always watched the results.

"I have very good relations from my time with Rangers, I still speak with a lot of ex team-mates. For me, Rangers has always been a special club because it was my first club abroad.

"For me to be able to come back, when the job was offered to me I was very excited because it meant that I was going to a place I really knew."