Patrick Stewart ‘nails Philippe Clement decision’ as Rangers sack stance made clearer
Rangers chief executive Patrick Stewart has got his decision regarding under-fire manager Philippe Clement spot on.
Minutes released from a meeting with the Fan Advisory Board on 5 February revealed the Rangers CEO’s stance on Clement’s future.
It appears that the decision-makers in Govan are willing to keep their patience with former Monaco boss Clement regardless of their poor performances.
Light Blues supporters will have to grit and bear it because it seems like Clement is going nowhere in a hurry.
Philippe Clement not leaving Rangers anytime soon
Patrick Stewart has taken a huge risk in backing Clement with the amount of pressure surrounding his future in the dugout.
It seems like the board thinks that the Belgian can turn around the Ibrox club’s fortunes if given the time and a stable environment to work with.
The focus on a longer-term patient vision should benefit the Gers if they can fix the issues behind the scenes that have hampered the under-fire boss.
It is a positive that the officials at the Govan outfit recognise that sacking the manager is not a silver-bullet solution – there are deeper issues that need to be sorted out.
Patrick Stewart nails major Clement Rangers decision
The former Manchester United chief has had a major decision to make on the manager since he assumed his position in mid-December.
Stewart has chosen to stick by Clement despite poor results on the pitch and discontent in the stands, which is ultimately the right move.
Rangers will not come close to catching arch-rivals Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership anytime soon if they keep chopping and changing in the dugout.
They should stick by the Belgian in the long term and allow him to build a squad capable of challenging Brendan Rodgers’ side.
Consistency is key, rather than starting from scratch under a new manager and having to tear everything up, that is not the way to run a football club.
The sooner the Light Blues accept it is not a quick fix and it is a timely process, the better. Then the club can unite and pull together towards a unified goal.