Former Rangers striker and ex-Heart of Midlothian head coach Steven Naismith also believes major changes are needed at Rangers.
A takeover of the Ibrox club involving the San Francisco 49ers’ investment wing – which also holds a majority stake in Leeds United – could be completed by the summer and Naismith believes that could be the starting point for Rangers to improve.
“The only real way to close the gap and get competitive again is a takeover and large investment,” the former Everton and Scotland forward said.
“Rangers have been playing catch-up, so I think they need to close that gap quickly.
“The takeover brings a bit of optimism, but you still need to make the right choices and make the right decisions when you’re recruiting, when you’re picking a coaching staff and beyond. So there is a lot of work to be done.”
Naismith believes too many of the current squad are “scared” of taking responsibility in games Rangers are expected to win, and any increase in budget from a takeover should be invested in changing the profile of the squad.
“The investment side of it has to come and be put into players that are ready-made to deal with the pressure and have leadership and a mentality of winning.
“That, for me, is the thing that’s been missing.”
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