Ex-Hearts keeper Zdenek Zlamal has launched a bizarre attack on former Rangers manager Steven Gerrard.
Rangers grabbed a goalless draw in the Europa League against Sparta Prague and face the Czechs next week in the fourth round of groupSparta boss Brian Priske urged his own fans to reject racism after former Rangers player Glen Kamara was booed by schoolkids in a previous meeting.
But Zlamal, who also played for St Mirren and St Johnstone, insists the blame can be put down to Gerrard. "What I heard and spoke about with the guys who played for Rangers under Gerrard was that he was the instigator and he was a manager who sometimes encouraged players to be aggressive and make unfair tackles."If you compare him to the modern and forward-thinking of the current managers of Sparta Prague and Rangers, they are very different.
"Rangers then went backward under Michael Beale, who was Gerrard's assistant. Their new manager, Philippe Clement, is a good coach who understands Rangers have to play like
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