Andrei Kanchelskis has called out Dick Advocaat for turning Rangers into a 'Dutch boys’ club' during his spell at the club.
The Russian winger arrived at Ibrox for £5.5m in 1998 from Fiorentina and scored 13 goals in a four-year spell before returning to the Premier League.
And while the jet-heeled winger looks back fondly on his spell in Govan he still feels his former boss brought in too many of his Netherlands countrymen to the squad.
He said: "I had a fantastic time at Rangers and won everything domestically, plus it was good playing in Europe with Rangers.
"It is a fantastic club with an immense history, passionate fanbase and a fantastic set-up. I enjoyed the Scottish culture and I like how honest they are at all times.
"I had my ups and downs with Dick Advocaat and I still feel he made it a pretty exclusive Dutch boys’ club with all the Holland internationals there. But I also saw the other side as he knew what he would get with those lads and what was needed to be successful.
"There was a lot of pressure from the board to succeed in not just the domestic game, but in Europe too.
"I would have liked to stay longer, but with managerial changes and different philosophies coming I knew I had to move on."
Kanchelskis made his name at Manchester United under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson and the now 51-year-old star would like to follow in the footsteps of his mentor and manage in Britain.
Armed with a plethora of top coaching badges, the former Ufa boss stresses he has all the tools in his armoury.
He said: "My aim was always to become a manager after I finished playing and I would like to return to Scotland to manage.
"I’ve made sure I have the right education and built my CV with the clubs I have managed, which has been very tough but I felt was important to give me the skills I need to manage a team in the UK.
"Now I have my UEFA Pro license, and with the experience I have, I believe I’m one step closer to managing in British football.
"I made my name at Manchester United under Sir Alex, who knows what it takes and what it means to be a winner. People also have to remember what he achieved at St Mirren and Aberdeen before he went to United.
"From the moment I went into the dressing room at Old Trafford, I knew he was a manager who would lead us to great times.
"When we won the Premier League in 1993, it was a magical moment because United had not been champions for 26 years. That was particularly special after we narrowly missed out to Leeds United the previous year, which was hard to take."
