Ferguson excited by Koppen development at Rangers after what he said

Barry Ferguson is excited by the promotion of Nils Koppen at Rangers due to his views on the promotion of youngsters into the first team.

Rangers have been well below par this season and are currently third in the Scottish Premiership, nine points adrift of Celtic and Aberdeen.

Writing for the Daily Record (21 November), Ibrox legend Ferguson shared why he’s “all for” Koppen’s promotion.

“I get the scepticism. Trust me, I totally understand why some Rangers fans have their doubts about the promotion of Nils Koppen to the role of technical director at Ibrox,” he wrote.

“Let’s be honest, Koppen has a lot of people to win over given that the big summer rebuild he oversaw hasn’t exactly worked out the way the supporters were hoping it would.

“But, even so, there is something that excites me about Koppen’s new position. And that’s got everything to do with his views on the need for Rangers to be producing their own young players and getting them ready for the first team.

“If that’s going to be his main emphasis now that he’s been given greater authority to move the club forward then, let me tell you, I’m all for it.”

Why Nils Koppen could help Rangers get where they need to be

John Gilligan’s decision to promote Nils Koppen to the technical director role at Rangers has been rightfully met with a lot of questions from fans, pundits and reporters.

It’s obvious that the Gers need to recruit extra staff after the number of departures this season, but Koppen’s promotion might end up being a smart move.

The Dutchman knows the club inside and out and will know exactly where they need to recruit in the future, even if his summer choices on who to bring in left a lot to be desired.

Koppen has recently been mooted as Rangers’ “cheap” option, but some things will have to stay the same in order for the club to achieve the stability it desires.

Of course, Koppen’s promotion has only just happened so, at the moment, it does feel unfair to judge him.

But, if he can find a way to bring some of the Gers’ academy players into the first team and get them to improve the team’s overall performance, it’ll be seen as a masterstroke by the interim chairman.

In other Rangers news, Philippe Clement’s job could now be safe thanks to Nils Koppens’ promotion.

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