Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Alfredo Morelos: Rangers duo win Scottish Premiership awards for December
Van Bronckhorst has won every Premiership game since taking charge; Morelos scored four league goals in December; Rangers are six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership; watch Aberdeen vs Rangers on January 18, live on Sky Sports
Wednesday 12 January 2022 16:19, UK
Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst and striker Alfredo Morelos have been named Scottish Premiership manager and player of the month for December.
The Dutchman is unbeaten since he replaced Steven Gerrard at Ibrox, winning six out of six league games last month.
Rangers are six points clear of Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership with the sides due to meet on February 2, live on Sky Sports.
Morelos has scored six goals since the arrival of the new manager, and four of those came in the league last month as Rangers won all their games.
Morelos netted the winner against St Mirren in Rangers' final match before the winter shutdown to maintain their six-point lead at the top of the table.
And he has been rewarded for that form, with the SPFL naming him the Scottish Premiership player of the month.
Van Bronckhorst told the club's official website: "I think the start of my career at Rangers has been very positive, and I am very proud to win this award, but I think what is behind the award is much more important.
"It means we have done a great job and my staff who have come with me and the staff who are already here have helped me a lot and have worked hard to achieve the wins we have had.
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The manager also praised Morelos for his form since he took charge.
"He has done well since I came in and he has scored some important goals that have been important for the team.
"He is working hard and his attitude has been really good, and he has been a positive factor for the team."
Rangers return to action in the Scottish Premiership at Aberdeen on January 18, live on Sky Sports.
Moore: Rangers title bid strengthened by Van Bronckhorst
Former Rangers defender Craig Moore believes the champions' hopes of retaining the Scottish Premiership title have improved following van Bronckhorst's arrival at Ibrox.
The Dutchman replaced Steven Gerrard in November and has won every league game, as well as leading the club into the Europa League knockout stages.
"I think sometimes in football timing just works, Steven Gerrard got that opportunity to go down south and Rangers now have the opportunity and they've brought in Giovanni van Bronckhorst," he told Sky Sports News.
"He knows the football club, but more importantly has a decent level of experience with success at Feyenoord as well.
"The changes he's made to the team I think have been really clear. There's a better balance, you won't see both full-backs bombing on at the same time."
