Rangers boss Philippe Clement is about to be sacked.
The Glasgow membership are 13 factors behind rivals Celtic within the Scottish Premiership after Saturday’s 2-0 dwelling defeat to St Mirren.
Rangers’ solely lingering hope of silverware is the Europa League after defeat to Championship Queen’s Park within the Scottish Cup.
Celtic additionally beat them within the League Cup last in December on penalties.
Sky Sports activities pundit Kris Boyd known as for Rangers to sack Clement and rent an interim supervisor for the remainder of the season earlier on Sunday.
“He has to go proper now,” the previous Rangers striker advised Sky Sports activities. “It must be accomplished now – I have been saying this for months. This has been on the decline for months.
“There isn’t any construction to something they do and that is from the highest down.”
Chris Sutton added: “It felt like he desires to be put out of his distress. [The defeat to St Mirren] was absolutely the finish for him.”
The choice to sack the Belgian comes round seven months after the membership handed the 50-year-old a brand new one-year contract extension – and simply weeks after the membership appointed Clement’s new assistant Issame Charai.
Solely final month Rangers chief govt Patrick Stewart backed Clement, regardless of rising stress from supporters.
The previous Manchester United chief – who took up his position within the Ibrox boardroom in December – admitted it will have been “the simple resolution” to sack the Belgian following frustration from followers.
He insisted his personal time at Outdated Trafford proved fixed managerial change shouldn’t be efficient however did warn Clement outcomes should enhance with no “cast-iron ensures” provided.
Stewart backed Clement once more every week after the Queen’s Park defeat however with outcomes not bettering, Clement is about to be dismissed.
Stewart should now lead Rangers’ seek for their fifth everlasting boss since November 2021.
Rangers’ upcoming fixtures
- February 26: Kilmarnock (A) – Scottish Premiership, stay on Sky Sports activities
- March 1: Motherwell (H) – Scottish Premiership
- March 6: Fenerbahce (A) – Europa League last-16
- March 13: Fenerbahce (H) – Europa League last-16
- March 16: Celtic (A) – Scottish Premiership, stay on Sky Sports activities
