Alejandro Bedoya believes the spirit has been sucked out of Rangers.
The American midfielder only played 12 times for the Light Blues but left Scotland with a deep affection for the club.
He returned to their ground with his international team-mates during the week and was saddened by what he found.
“Murray Park seems a little bit quiet these days,” he said. “One of the great things about playing for Rangers was the banter but coming back it felt a little dull.
“It feels a bit like the spirit has been sucked from the place by everything that has gone on. When I walked around, you could see that even some things on the walls that I was used to seeing every day are gone.
“It’s a real shame about what has been going on with the club. I have been trying to keep an eye on it and follow the situation but it seems that a lot of people seem to keep walking in and out.
“I just hope they can get it all sorted quickly.
“It’s hard to believe this is going on when you look at the size of the club, its history and tradition.
“But I have no doubts that they will get back to the top and when they get there start winning titles again.
“When you see Rangers pulling 40 to 50,000 fans for Third Division games last season, it speaks volumes about the club and its fans. They really don’t deserve everything that has been going on.”
Bedoya only spent a year with Rangers and failed to make much of an impact. He carries a touch of regret that things didn’t go better.
The 26-year-old went on: “It didn’t go the way I wanted in Glasgow, and I think that was a combination of not getting as many chances as I would like and some nagging injuries at the wrong times.
“It all meant that I couldn’t settle in as quickly as possible.
“I felt towards the end I was coming on to a game but then, as we all know, all the financial problems happened at the club.”
Bedoya was signed by Ally McCoist in July, 2011 from Swedish side, Orebro, but only made a dozen appearances, scoring once.
When Rangers entered administration in 2012, Bedoya joined Helsingborgs in Sweden. He’s now playing for newly-promoted Nantes in the French top division.
He said: “I would have loved to stay at a club like Rangers and win some titles. But football can change quickly, and here I am now, playing in France with a great team like Nantes, and it’s going well.
“They have a great supporters and the stadium is packed for every home game.
“The style of football is different from Scotland, it’s calmer and I think it suits me better. I’m playing different positions and got my confidence back.
“That’s great because I’m fighting for a spot in the USA national squad to go to Brazil.
“I enjoyed playing at Hampden on Friday night and left with Lee Wallace and Steven Whittaker’s jerseys
“It was great to see all the guys again and I wished them luck for the future.”
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