Rangers boss Philip Clement He finds himself under increasing pressure to keep his job at Ibrox and journalist John McGarry has given his take on the situation.
Another bad result for Rangers and Clement
The Gers dropped another two valuable points in Scottish Premier League The title race is on Sunday afternoon, following a disappointing 2-2 draw against Motherwell. They were 2-0 down at half-time, and although they produced a spirited comeback, it did not hide the fact that Clement's side were not good enough on the day.
The lottery means that Rangers The team now trails Celtic by 14 points before hosting their biggest rivals on Thursday, with points down in seven of their 18 league games so far this season.
For Clement, there is increasing pressure on his shoulders, with a large portion of the Gers fanbase not convinced he is the right man for the job, but he was. Optimistic about his future After the Motherwell match, he said: “No, I'm not worried about that because I'm just busy with the team.
He added, “We knew before the season how challenging the project would be. It is difficult to talk about it because you will not understand it and perhaps people abroad will not understand it, but there has been development.”
A journalist drops Clement's dismissal from Rangers
Writing to Scottish Daily Mail Monday (trans Ibrox News), McGarry explained that he felt Rangers could have sacked Clement Had they lost at Motherwell, saying the offer would change his chances of leaving from 'likely' to 'likely'.
“The visitors were so miserable that the prospect of Clement being relieved of his duties before Celtic arrive at Ibrox on Thursday was less a possibility than a possibility.”
Although it's obviously just McGarry's opinion, it's hard to argue against what he says, and it also shows what a tightrope Clement is currently walking. The Belgian deserves some credit for ensuring his players fought back and secured a point at Motherwell, but the display in the first 45 minutes was nowhere near the level expected at Ibrox.
At this point, there seems to be a certainty regarding Clement's future, in that it is a case of when, not if, he is sacked. For his sake, he needs a huge performance from his side against Celtic at Ibrox later this week, and if Rangers lose at home to their bitter opponents, especially a heavy one, the 50-year-old could have officially reached the point of no return.
That's not to say there aren't aspects of the job that Clement has admired, with the team sitting eighth in the Europa League table and looking like they could automatically reach the knockout stages, but significant improvements are needed at domestic level.
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Rangers were always second favorites before the start of the new league season, but the manner in which they have allowed Celtic to open up such a large lead is not good enough, and looks dangerously close to being lethal for the manager.
