Jim White urges Rangers dissenters to 'pipe down' as he fears fans are turning on Gio van Bronckhorst

Broadcaster Jim White has pleaded with sceptics among the Rangers support to cut manager Gio van Bronckhorst some slack.

The Ibrox boss is looking for a response after consecutive defeats to Celtic and Braga that has them facing uphill battles in the title race and their Europa League quarter final.

The Dutchman knows results are vital as they trail their greatest rivals by six points in the Premiership with only six games remaining.

And talkSPORT host White has spotted dissenting voices among the Rangers fan base amid a vital run of fixtures - which includes the return with the Portuguese side and a Scottish Cup semi with Celtic.

He said: "Many Rangers fans are not happy that van Bronckhorst is entrusted as the man to take Rangers forward.

"I think there's an element of the Rangers support needs to pipe down.

"I could understand it if it was 3 or 4-0 Braga, but it's not, they can still do them at Ibrox."

But, as often is the case, former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan had a different view and he believes supporters should be allowed some leeway to express their views.

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He said: "Yeah, of course they can. But you can't tell football fans how to support their team.

"You can't, on one hand,