Giovanni van Bronckhorst insists he has the full backing of the Rangers board and doesn’t need a public vote of confidence to silence the noise surrounding his Ibrox position.

The Dutchman has come under increasing pressure in recent weeks after seeing his side humbled in the Champions League and fall seven points adrift of Celtic in the Premiership title race.

The defeat to St Johnstone on Sunday was the final straw for many supporters and fans gathered outside McDiarmid Park to confront Van Bronckhorst’s side at the full-time whistle.

Rangers have two fixtures - at home to Hearts and away to St Mirren - to negotiate before the five week break for the World Cup that will give a squad of walking wounded stars a much-needed chance to recover and regroup this term.

That period has been seen as the perfect time for change in some quarters but Van Bronckhorst has no fears over what will happen in the coming days as he vowed to fight on as manager in an attempt to transform Rangers’ fortunes in the top flight.

Van Bronckhorst said: “I have the support of the board. I didn’t have any conversations about my future, that’s different. 

“I feel supported by the board. They say we have to keep going, we are in a tough moment, but we have every trust in you. 

“So I feel very supported by the board. I know I have to perform, that’s different. But I have the backing of my board.

“I speak with Ross and he is a member of the board. 

“He speaks to all the people, so for him we are in the same position. 

“We are representing this club. We want to be successful at this club and that support I feel.

“I am the only one in front of you guys… too often in my opinion. 

“You are the manager, the face of the club and you should speak the most times with the press. 

“For me the most important thing is the trust I feel inside this club, instead of the people talking about it in the papers.”