Philippe Clement has proven track record in terms of success and winning trophies, but his time at Rangers seems to be coming ever closer to the end.
After a series of embarrassing results and performances, the Rangers manager has lost all sense of how to set a team up and has lost the crowd, and yet there is one reason why he won’t tender his resignation.
There are issues all over Rangers’ squad, but there is more than enough quality to see of some of the teams that have turned up at Ibrox and left with comfortable victories.
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Because he has tasted success in the past, the Belgian is a proud man. He also believes that last season shows that he is the right man even though the vast majority believe that Clement’s time is up.
The league cup was won, the Scottish Cup should have been won and he overcame an eight-point gap to take his team clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership table just as the clocks were about to change.
The post-match press conference gave a fascinating insight into his current mindset, in short, unless he is sacked, he isn’t going anywhere:
“Those are things the board need to decide,” Clement said when asked if he realised the fans no longer wanted him in charge.
“In the end, I believe these players want to do the right things. I believe I can get results with these players, but I’m also very disappointed with what we showed today, and I’m responsible for that.”
Clement has said repeatedly that he wants to fight. He has also said that there is nothing wrong with the tactics.
What did Steven Gerrard say when he lost the Rangers fans?
By putting the focus on the board, the Belgian confirms that he will be going nowhere unless those above him make the decision for him.
Compare and contrast with Steven Gerrard’s reflection in 2020 after losing to Hamilton and Hearts in quick succession, with the fans doubting his ability to bring success to Rangers:
“I need to think hard about where we are at as a group. I need to do some real, serious thinking in the next 24, 48 hours. I am feeling pain right now because I want to win here, I am desperate to win here.
“Looking from the side today, I didn’t get the impression that the feeling amongst my players was the same. The performance was nowhere near good enough.”
The question that Clement should be asked is, what have you seen that makes you believe you can get results with these players?
The evidence suggests otherwise.
