Patrick Stewart doubles down on Rangers reasons for keeping Philippe Clement as CEO warns there's 'much more' to fix

Patrick Stewart has insisted Rangers’ decision to stick by Philippe Clement is not driven by cash.

The beleaguered Belgian is yet again fighting to save his job after last weekend’s Scottish Cup shocker at home to Queen’s Park. The disastrous fifth round exit at the hands of the Spiders - widely regarded as the worst in the club’s 153-year history - has sparked outrage amongst supporters. But while the punters are demanding change, it’s been radio silence from the men at the top of the Marble Staircase.

In the four days since Clements side tumbled out, there’s been not a peep out of any of the club’s senior figures. That’s allowed rumour to sweep through the support, with claims that Gers’ financial woes are the only thing keeping the manager in his job now running rife. One report this week claimed Gers would have to fork out £1.2million to sack the former Brugge and Monaco gaffer, who still has three-and-a-half years left on the new deal he was bizarrely handed at the start of the season.

But it’s now been revealed that new CEO Stewart has again repeated his insistence that money would not play a part in decisions taken on Clement’s future. He made a similar claim last month while issuing a vote of confidence in the 50-year-old following fan protests.

And he stressed the same point as he sat down with Gers’ Fan Advisory Board. Minutes from the meeting - which took place before last Sunday’s humiliating Queen’s capitulation - show Stewart being taken to task over the “dismay” fans were being put through by Clement’s stuttering side.

He was asked “why the club were seemingly accepting of this” and to explain why Clement was still in post with his team sitting 13 points behind leaders Celtic when previous bosses Gio van