Dave King has leapt to James Tavernier’s defence and slammed angry fans who confronted the skipper after last weekend’s derby defeat.
The Rangers captain had abuse shouted at him as he exited Ibrox, Philippe Clement and his squad having made their way back to the stadium before heading home following a damaging 3-0 derby defeat to Celtic. The Belgian attempted to quote shots on target stats enraged punters even further as they demanded answers. And then Tavernier had to be ushered away as one individual singled him out for some foul mouthed abuse as he emerged from the ground.And former Gers chairman King has warned it’s not on, reminding them of Tavernier’s achievements over a decade of service to the club. And he’s assured fans that under-fire chairman John Bennett is feeling it just as much as they are as he tries to turn the ship around. “It is incredibly disappointing to hear that a small minority of supporters are letting their anger temporarily overcome them to the point of directing personal abuse at our players,” King told the Rangers Review.
