Giovanni van Bronckhorst aware of increasing pressure after fresh Rangers blow

UNDER PRESSURE: Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst under pressure after St Johnstone defeat. Pic: Jane Barlow/PA

Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst acknowledged the increasing pressure he is under after the 2-1 defeat by St Johnstone left them seven points behind Celtic at the top of the cinch Premiership.

The Light Blues made unwanted history on Tuesday night when their 3-1 home defeat to Ajax saddled them with the worst-ever record in the Champions League – finishing Group A with six straight defeats and a minus 20 goal difference – and there was more pain in Perth.