Rangers icon steps in for Clement… as membership says hunch ‘runs deeper than supervisor’

Rangers chief govt Patrick Stewart has stated a “soccer evaluation” is going down throughout the membership after Ibrox legend Barry Ferguson was named as Philippe Clement’s successor for the remainder of the season.

Former Rangers captain Ferguson’s teaching workforce will embrace Clement’s assistant supervisor, Issame Charai, and Neil McCann, Billy Dodds and Allan McGregor, along with his first sport in cost at Kilmarnock  within the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday (8pm GMT).

Of their first dwelling sport since being knocked out of the Scottish Cup by second-tier Queen’s Park on February 9, the 55-time champions have been overwhelmed 2-0 by St Mirren on Saturday to go away them 13 factors behind leaders and bitter rivals Celtic and spell the tip of Clement’s 14-month reign.

Clement sacking: Rangers’ ‘deep concern’

“I used to be clear that everybody is judged on outcomes and no person will get limitless time in any function on the membership,” Steward informed Rangers’ web site.

“In the end, the workforce’s response following their early exit from the Scottish Cup was a trigger for deep concern, main the board to conclude that motion needed to be taken now.

“I wish to reiterate: the problems we face run deeper than the supervisor. The continued soccer evaluation seeks to handle these points, and we are going to proceed to implement its findings within the coming weeks and months forward of appointing a brand new everlasting supervisor.”

Barry Ferguson file

Ferguson who gained the league, Scottish Cup and League Cup throughout two spells at Ibrox, first enjoying for the membership between 1997 and 2003 and getting back from 2005 till 2009.

The 47-year-old resigned from his final teaching function, at third-tier Alloa Athletic, in February 2022 after profitable 9 of his 33 matches in cost.

After a short spell as Blackpool supervisor within the EFL Championship in 2014, profitable three of the 20 video games he oversaw, Ferguson spent nearly three years every at Clyde and Kelty Hearts.

He reached the Scottish fourth tier play-off remaining with Clyde and gained promotion from the Lowland League and fourth tier with Kelty.

“I wish to want Philippe each success sooner or later,” stated Stewart, who was appointed in December 2024. “He’s a wonderful man whom I’ve loved working with in my quick time right here.

“I additionally wish to welcome Barry again to the membership. We recognize him and his workforce getting into the function at this troublesome time. Myself, the board and the manager workforce will give them our full assist for the remainder of the marketing campaign.”