Managers under intense pressure is nothing new, not even for Philippe Clement, but the black clouds circling around the Rangers manager's head appear particularly gloomy this Monday morning.
The beleaguered Belgian has been able to keep furious fans at bay during two previous crises this season by insisting better days are coming. But Rangers punters, sick to the pit of their collective stomachs, are done listening.
Sunday's Scottish Cup humiliation at the hands of Queen's Park is the point of no return for many. Clement's work in Europe has been rightfully heralded, however, his domestic record is downright insulting.
His side came apart at the seams in the run-in last year and now sits 13 points behind Celtic and out of both of the domestic Cups. Fans will not hear another word about projects and the long-term vision – they want change right now.
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Despite overseeing Rangers' first EVER Scottish Cup home defeat to lower league opposition and blowing their chances of lifting a trophy this season, Philippe Clement doesn't believe he'll be sacked.
Queen's Park turned Ibrox even more toxic by pulling off a Scottish Cup shock, leaving the Belgian staring down the barrel of a season without silverware. Yes Gers are going good guns in the Europa League, but that will be a tall order given the quality of the teams they can still face and banking on lifting that to save him would be optimistic in the extreme.
However, when asked after the Spiders debacle whether he felt he was for the chop given he won't win anything domestically this term, Clement pointed out that it has happened before. He might be under
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