Former Rangers star Allan Johnston has told how Dick Advocaat’s approach to his game time during his season at Ibrox left him puzzled - as the ex Scotland man opened up on dining out with Sir Alex Ferguson amid his Manchester United chance.
Johnston joined the Light Blues on a free transfer from Sunderland in the summer of 2000 at the height of Advocaat’s big spending days in Govan.
The Dutchman had won two trophies in his first two seasons and Rangers were determined to crack the Champions League after some impressive European displays under the former PSV Eindhoven gaffer.
But the wheels started to come off in Advocaat’s third season despite an impressive start to their 2000/01 Champions League campaign which saw them secure back to back wins with a 5-0 thumping of Sturm Graz - where Johnston’s rising star son Max now players - at Ibrox and victory away to Monaco.