Rangers make Philippe Clement sack decision – Sources
Pete O’Rourke, Transfer Correspondent
Pete O’Rourke, Transfer Correspondent
Fri 1 November 2024 10:35, UK
Philippe Clement is ‘one match from the sack’ as Rangers prepare for a managerial change after a disastrous start to the season that’s left them nine points behind Aberdeen and Celtic, sources have told Football Insider.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, senior correspondent Pete O’Rourke revealed that the club hierarchy have been surprised by their poor start to the season and there would be ‘no way back’ for Clement, 50, if they lose their League Cup semi-final against Motherwell on Sunday (November 3).
Rangers’ 2-1 defeat to Aberdeen on Wednesday (October 30), their second consecutive away loss, leaves them well adrift of the top two spots in the Scottish Premier League.
It’s understood that the club have decided one further defeat this weekend will see the board finally pull the trigger on Clement’s time at the club.
The Glasgow club invested just over £14million in 10 new first-team players during the summer transfer window, while only recouping £2.5million, largely due to Sam Lammers’ sale to FC Twente.
Not only was he backed in the transfer window, Clement was given a new four-year deal in the summer, extending his stay at Ibrox until June 2028.
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With a win percentage of 68 per cent since taking over the club in October 2023, Clement’s time as Rangers boss is his most successful time as a manager.
Still, the club continues to lag behind Old Firm rivals Celtic on and off the pitch, with their latest annual report revealing a £17.2million operating loss.
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Clement will be hoping to find some solace in the Scottish League Cup in their game at Hampden Park on Sunday, the trophy he won just two months after taking the job last season.
After that, they face yet another tough Europa League test against Greek giants Olympiacos before returning to Scottish Premier League action against Hearts on November, 10th.
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