Philippe Clement is at Rangers code red and there's a Patrick Stewart first day scenario I suspect is most likely – Keith Jackson

Patrick Stewart will clock on for work at his new job one week from today.

And, no matter what the next six days may hold in store, it seems more than likely that the new Rangers chief executive’s first big decision will centre around the immediate future of Philippe Clement. It could, of course, be an easy one. After chalking up four wins on the bounce with Sunday's’s winter day trip to Dingwall, Clement could make absolutely sure of that by avoiding defeat against the ghosts of Celtic past and present over the course of a potentially defining double header.

First Ange Postecoglou will return to Glasgow on Thursday night and even though the former Parkhead boss is now in charge of a Spurs side with a bipolar personality, the Big Aussie won’t be making the trip north looking to give Clement any seasonal gifts. A fleeting glimpse of this gruff, bearded old nemesis might send a shiver shuddering down the spines of those Rangers fans who grew thoroughly sick of the sight of him during his time in charge across the city.

Postecoglou caused them nothing but bother and embarrassment as he swept to five trophies out of six over that swashbuckling two year stint to such an extent that there was a feeling of considerable relief when he packed his bags and headed off to the big smoke. Had they been visited in the dead of night and given a look into the future then perhaps the joy of Postecoglou’s departure would have been heavily tempered.

Because Brendan Rodgers 2.0 hasn’t been a bunch of laughs for them either. And that’s why Clement goes into this festive period in a code red situation knowing he’s at high risk of a visit from the big man and a very different kind of sack.

If he can find a way to take even just a point off