Kenny Dalglish rinses 'unacceptable' Rangers trope as Celtic legend names Philippe Clement's £40m problem

Kenny Dalglish has called out Rangers over their "totally unacceptable" record against Celtic in the last three years - and warned it won't get any easier with the Hoops' guarantee of Champions League football.

Philippe Clement has yet to claim a victory over Celtic since stepping into the Ibrox hot seat with a winless run against the Hoops - including in the Scottish Cup final - piling the misery on for Rangers fans last term. And the record doesn't make much better reading for the Ibrox diehards in the last three seasons with the Light Blues' holding just two wins over their rivals.

In August 2021, Steven Gerrard led Rangers to a 1-0 win over Ange Postecoglou's Celtic - consigning the Australian to defeat in his first Old Firm derby. In May 2023, Michael Beale would earn his first Old Firm victory at the fifth attempt in a 3-0 win - but Celtic had already been crowned Scottish Premiership champion at that stage.

And Dalglish insists that record is not "good enough" for Rangers, but reckons they may not be able to splash the cash to catch their rivals with Celtic guaranteed a £40million jackpot from the group stage - while Clement must navigate the playoff rounds. Writing for the Sunday Post, Dalglish said: "Brendan Rodgers and his squad were worthy winners. When it mattered, they produced the goods.

"They defeated Rangers four times and drew with them once. It was a brilliant record. Rangers, on the other hand, need to find a way to beat their biggest rivals. From their point of view, their results in Old Firm matches in the last three years have been totally unacceptable. Sure, they can point to the fact all their defeats came by a single goal. They also played well in stages in the Scottish Cup final last