Gio van Bronckhorst reveals what fired Rangers up for Champions League glory as Alfredo Morelos sent clear message

Giovanni van Bronckhorst admitted Rangers were revved-up to make Champions League history by PSV Eindhoven fans’ pre-match antics and admitted a euphoric European night was made all the sweeter due to their bus bedlam.

The delirious Dutchman spoke ahead of the game of how the scenes were the “worst” he’d witnessed in football as the Light Blues coach was swamped by home fans and they had to take an alternative route into the stadium.

A request to delay the kick off was rejected but Van Bronckhorst had the last laugh thanks to Antonio Colak’s second half winner in the Philips Stadium earned a 3-2 aggregate playoff win and secured the Ibrox club’s place in the group stage of UEFA’s premier competition for the first time in 12 years.

They join rivals Celtic in the hat for the draw in Istanbul on Thursday tea-time and Van Bronckhorst says the potential £30 million revenue generated from qualification could see him strengthen his squad before the transfer window closes as he insisted banished Alfredo Morelos was part of the glory night despite being left at home.

On the pre-match scenes, Van Bronckhorst told BT Sport: “We used that to be ready. We were already ready for the game and when that happened the victory tastes sweeter and I’m really happy with how we played. It’s a proud moment for all of us.”

With the golden ticket secured, he said: “It will impact us (in terms of transfers) because as a player and coach you only think of competing with the best teams in Europe and we have the opportunity to do so. There are many positives we take from this game and the club and board are also we get more financial opportunities. We always have good conversations on how to spend the money. Anything can happen before the