Philippe Clement Appears to Blame Rangers Fans For His Ibrox Fail | OneFootball

Philippe Clement has finally shown his true colours after effectively pointing the finger at Rangers fans for his own failure at Ibrox. In a revealing and frankly cowardly interview, the now-former manager suggested that the pressures of Glasgow and the demand for instant success played a major role in his downfall. Rather than accepting responsibility for his tactical blunders, poor recruitment and dressing room collapse, Clement has chosen to deflect blame onto the very supporters who gave him their full backing for months.

This is the same Clement who was hailed as a breath of fresh air when he arrived at Ibrox and promised attacking football and a new mentality. Instead what followed was a return to timid sideways football, a complete absence of leadership and one of the most humiliating league collapses in recent history. Will Rangers sack under-fire Philippe Clement – latest update showed how his position became increasingly untenable as Rangers floundered under pressure.

The Belgian’s decision to now blame the Rangers fanbase for expecting success is not only tone-deaf but insulting. These are the same supporters who turned up in their tens of thousands every week through freezing winter nights and disappointing performances. From Rangers hero to villain for Philippe Clement rightly charts the downfall of a man who had every chance but squandered it with poor man management and questionable decisions.

To make matters worse Clement’s final comments were laced with a sense of arrogance and a refusal to accept he got it wrong. There was no genuine apology no self-reflection and certainly no respect shown to the loyal fans who demanded better. Philippe Clement announces Rangers resignation status confirmed what we all knew – he had lost the dressing room and the support.

If Clement thinks Rangers fans are the problem then he was never fit to manage this club in the first place. The standards at Ibrox are high and rightly so. A Rangers manager must thrive under pressure not crumble and shift blame. The fact he has gone down this route simply proves the (former) board were right to move on.

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