Patrick Stewart's Rangers address ripped apart as Hotline warns history will condemn lack of drastic Philippe Clement action

It didn’t take Patrick Stewart long to join Philippe Clement in the bad books with the Rangers support.

Less than a day after his first public address as Ibrox CEO the former Manchester United chief was in the firing line for what he had to say. Namely his backing - for now - of the manager. Rangers fans are preparing to protest against Clement and the board at Ibrox this afternoon. And Jamie Thompson, Yoker, said: “Patrick Stewart’s support of Clement just confirms that there is something seriously wrong at Ibrox.

"We have a manager that is a complete failure and has done nothing but take his salary and talks utter rubbish. The Rangers supporters should continue to walk out until Clement is gone. I would like to know what all the investors think who have put their money into Rangers for the last 10 years? Rangers supporters have been put through hell Murray, Whyte, Green, now this board. Utter disgrace.”

Robert Livingstone, Palm Beach, added: “Stewart defending Clement is utterly shameful with Rangers’ league season gone. History will condemn Stewart as urgent action was immediately needed to remove a dire Clement but Stewart had no stomach for the fight as wily old Phil pulled out his ace in the hole - a four-year contract. He knew well before Dundee that he was 200 per cent safe that's why he said it.”

Jimmy Mac, Glasgow, said: “Clement has overstayed his welcome, he is a patter merchant full of excuses for his own and selection failures. Rangers have provided Clement more than enough rope to hang himself as a failed manager thrice over and remember Beale and van Bronckhorst were sacked for a fraction of Clement's failures with the latter taking Rangers to a Europa League final.

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