Graeme Souness has handed 'smart' chairman Andrew Cavenagh a ringing endorsement, as Rangers push for the Scottish Premiership under Danny Rohl.
The former player-manager has been impressed with the club's rejuvenation under the German, who was appointed by Cavenagh following the disastrous 123-day reign of his predecessor, Russell Martin.
“I said at the time it wasn’t if they’d get it right but when,” Souness told the Rangers Review, via Sky Bet. "Rangers will have learned from mistakes in their first year.
“I’ve met some of them - they’re smart. Maybe a bit naïve about what Glasgow Rangers means to the fanbase, but they’ve picked up on that now, and some of them have become ardent fans.
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“It’s very important for the chairman of Rangers to engage with supporters. We’ve not had a figurehead for a long time who supporters look at and say: ‘He’s our man.’ I think he’s done that, and it’s what the club needed.”
On the efforts of ex-Sheffield Wednesday boss Rohl, who sits just a point off league leaders Hearts, Souness continued, “How can anyone be critical of Danny Röhl? When he walked through the door, they were nowhere and had no chance of winning the league.
"Now it’s in their hands - they have to win every game, but they’ve given themselves a fighting chance. No criticism should come his way. The time for criticism will be at the end of the season.
“My first season as player-manager at Rangers was unbelievable. The club hadn’t won the league for nine years, and the supporters were desperate for it. Winning that first title was an incredible feeling. It was the start of a great run.”
