Rangers first team coach Jonatan Johansson feels Tommy Wright has done a great job at St. Johnstone, ahead of his side’s trip to McDiarmid Park on Friday.
Wright, who joined St. Johnstone as an assistant manager in November 2011 before being promoted to a manager in the summer of 2013, helped the Saints to win their first major trophy in the form of the Scottish Cup in the 2013/14 campaign.
He then guided St. Johnstone to a fourth place finish last season as the club tasted European football in the summer.
However, St. Johnstone, who are currently level on points with Rangers, lost their Europa League qualifier against Lithuanian outfit Trakai.
But Johansson, a former St. Johnstone player, feels Wright has managed to make his mark at McDiarmid Park.
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“It was a fantastic job for them to be in Europe again”, he said on Rangers’ official podcast.
“For them it was a great achievement with all the limitations.
“But I have played there and they are a very, very supportive club.
“They are a good club to work at and a good club to play for.
“You can see it from the team spirit they have on the pitch.
“He has got a style of play which really suits them.
“He has done a fantastic job.
“Callum Davidson, his assistant, is someone I know really well and he gives Tommy great support.”
Rangers, who currently occupy third place in the Scottish Premiership table with 14 points from eight games, beat St. Johnstone 2-1 in their last visit to McDiarmid Park in the final game of the 2016/17 campaign.
