'Tough to watch' Rangers fan favourite laments current state of play at Ibrox
Jermain Defoe has given his thoughts on Rangers this season.
Former Rangers ace Jermain Defoe has spoken on his discontent with Rangers’ current position in the Scottish Premiership - however, he also talked about his affinity for the club and revealed he still goes ‘to Glasgow quite a bit’.
While it is unclear if Defoe is still a regular attendee at the Ibrox Stadium, he said he remained in touch with several of his ex-teammates during his time with the Light Blues - he also claimed he tries to ‘watch every game’. Furthermore, he called Rangers an ‘amazing club’ and believes he has a ‘special relationship with the fans’.
Additionally, the former Tottenham Hotspur forward explained that he had a ‘conversation’ regarding taking on a coaching role at Rangers, though nothing has some to fruition as of yet. He said he would ‘love’ to return to the club in some capacity in the future.
Nevertheless, Defoe is concerned with the Gers’ current position. He says that Rangers are currently ‘tough to watch’ and says ‘something needs to change’. He thinks Rangers are dropping points needlessly, especially so in games he says they should ‘win convincingly’. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE LATEST PREMIER LEAGUE WEEKLY SHOW ON SHOTS! TV
During his time at Rangers, Defoe played 54 Scottish Premiership games over the course of his loan and permanent spells with the club. Along the way, he scored a total of 25 goals. Outside of Glasgow, he also played for teams such as West Ham United, Portsmouth and Sunderland. With 162 goals to his name in England’s top flight, Defoe is the ninth highest scoring Premier League player since the league’s inception in 1992.
What did Jermain Defoe say in the interview regarding his old club?
In the interview with Gambling.com, Defoe said: “We won the league when I had the player-coach role, and then after I left the boys came so close to winning the Europa League, and I looked at it and thought they would kick on the next season.
“But it’s actually gone the other way, and it has been tough to watch, because I try and watch every game, I go to Glasgow quite a bit and speak to some of the boys.
“I feel like it's obvious that something needs to change, the players need to try and find their form. You look at the points that Rangers dropped last season, and they're games that you would expect them to win convincingly to be honest.
“If I had the opportunity to come back to Rangers at some stage, it would be an easy decision because it is such an amazing club, and I do feel like I’ve got a special relationship with the fans.
“I spent a lot of time with Steven Gerrard and Michael Beale talking about coaching, especially in lockdown when we had that period without playing. I started my coaching badges with Rangers, and then completed my A-license while I was at Tottenham. I actually had a conversation with Rangers last year, and told them that I would love to come back in some sort of role at the football club.”