Philippe Clement insists that he now has rangers in the right direction after sealing an end of eight in the Europa League and ensuring automatic progress until the last 16.
Demanding nothing less than a victory against Union Saint-Gilloise to have any possibility of ignoring the play-offs, the goals of Nico Raskin and Vaclav Cerny relieved the Belgian side in a two-go advantage before Kevin Mac Allister was reduce the deficit in half.
After clinging to the 2-1 victory that transferred them to the 14-point brand, Ibrox's side needed results else Celebration in Govan.
The Rangers will now face Bodo/Glimt, Anderlecht, FC Twente or Fenerbahce in March.
Ferazly criticized last month while his team staggered in the race for the title, Clement believes that the achievement of Thursday night shows that the club is finally on the right path.
I already said it 100 times. It's not about me, “he said. 'I know what we are doing with the club. We explained at the beginning of the season, what this club needed. And it is not my choice. It was the choice of the board.
Clement prepares to hug Tavernier after a wonderful night in Europe for Rangers
Nico Raskin, on the right, celebrates with Mohamed Diomande after Belgian put next to Ibrox on the front
Raskin Wheels Away from Delite after his head goal gave the Rangers the perfect beginning
'They asked me if I would like to intervene in this very challenging project. That way, we did it.
'I will be in the barricades for this club. But it is also good for people to begin to see more and more.
'Of the things we talked about a few months ago, people may not believe or did not realize. Now they see this more and more.
'And this qualification in the Europa League is one of those things. This is proof of that. So, this club is in the right way.
In the short term of options, Clement had to start Leon King to the right, with Ross McCausland forced to occupy that position when his teammate left early after a blow to the head.
Delighted with the way in which its paveled side prevailed, Clement added: 'We had to be very creative in recent months. But everyone has fallen.
'I am proud to be in the top eight with this group because we had to play against four of the other teams on the road … Lyon, Olympiacos, Man U and Tottenham.
'In the end, 2-0 would have been even better. But it is a massive result.
Vaclav Cerny escapes to celebrate after giving the Rangers a beautiful 2-0 advantage in Ibrox
Cerny, on the left, thanks to Cyriel's pose for establishing what turned out to be an important goal
Kevin Mac Allister scored a late goal for Union Saint-Gilloise, but the Rangers remained for the victory
Sitting in position 13 before the game, the statistics gave them a probability of 10 percent of the statistics to make the first eight.
When asked if he had a fun feeling that things could follow their side if they took care of their own business, Clement smiled: 'You know me, I don't have many fun feelings. I am too serious for that.
'No, I'm not totally busy with all these things, such as the possibility of having. In the past, when we went with Brugge (his former club) to Real Madrid, they would probably have said that we have a probability of one percent and obtain a result, or against Paris Saint-Germain or winning against Leipzig.
“It's about believing in yourself, in the team and making a good plan, a good structure, using our qualities and preventing opponents from using their qualities.
“This is every game that believes in yourself and I think that the day we can win against each opponent, whoever.
'That is what the team also showed when we play against Tottenham or Man Utd, which are mass clubs. That belief that you must have, otherwise it is of no use to go to the field.
Meanwhile, the Rabbi of the end Matondo has joined the German club Hannover on loan until the end of the season with the option of making the movement permanent.