Abundantly clear now for Rangers fans is that Philippe Clement must go. This is a post-match reaction, true, but any Rangers supporter who believes this guy is the right manager for the club at this time is extremely misguided, and while it will be an expensive sack, it has to be done.

Rangers fans are beginning to turn on Philippe Clement after the club’s latest performance and defeat to Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership. The Gers had the chance to cut the gap at the top of the Scottish Premiership to three points but actually wind up six points behind Aberdeen and Celtic after defeat to Kilmarnock.

Philippe Clement refused to reach for excuses after Rangers’ dismal 1-0 defeat at Kilmarnock angered the fans and left them further behind in the William Hill Premiership title race. League leaders Celtic and Aberdeen drew 2-2 at Parkhead on Saturday to offer his third-placed side some encouragement but Marley Watkins’ 87th minute strike on Killie’s artificial pitch pushed the Govan side six points behind both their title rivals.

Philippe Clement offered no excuses after his team were defeated by Kilmarnock at Rugby Park, but a year into his reign, are Rangers on the right track?

Philippe Clement will welcome as many selection headaches as possible as Neraysho Kasanwirjo strengthened his case for more minutes in blue with a fine performance in orange. The 22-year-old Dutch defender joined the Govan club on loan from Feyenoord in the summer,

One year into management and the message from Philippe Clement is ‘no excuses’. The demands of life at one half of the Old Firm rarely give any manager much downtime and, apart from a consistent gym regime, the lean Belgian is no different.

Frazzled Philippe Clement admitted Rangers have no excuse for failing to drag themselves back into the title race. The Ibrox side were handed a major opportunity to put themselves back into the mix at the top end of the Premiership after early pacesetters Celtic and Aberdeen battled out a 2-2 stalemate on Saturday.