Glasgow Rangers and Philippe Clement were left frustrated on Sunday afternoon after they were beaten 1-0 by Queen’s Park in the SFA Cup at Ibrox.
It was the first time in the history of the club that they had lost at Ibrox to a lower league outfit in the SFA Cup, as James Tavernier missed a 97th-minute penalty to keep his side in the match.
Clement described the result as “unacceptable” but the Belgian boss is not expected to lose his job because of it, as Sky Sports have reported that he is set to be in the dugout against Hearts on Sunday.
Rangers CEO Patrick Stewart, however, should consider changing his stance on the former Monaco manager’s future, due to the team’s struggles in his time at Ibrox.The Light Blues appointed Clement to replace Michael Beale in October of 2023 when the Ibrox giants were seven points behind Celtic in the Scottish Premiership table.
Rangers did win the League Cup, beating Aberdeen 1-0 in the final at Hampden Park, early on in his tenure, but there has not been much to shout about since then.
The Gers ended the 2023/24 campaign in second place in the Premiership and lost to the Hoops in the final of the SFA Cup, thanks to a last-minute goal from Adam Idah.
This season, Rangers lost to Celtic in the final of the League Cup and are already a whopping 13 points behind their rivals in the Premiership title race, whilst they are now out of the SFA Cup after their historic defeat to Queen’s Park.
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