Philippe Clement reveals Rangers 'devastation' had him kicking the air as boss breathes a big Hearts sigh of relief

Philippe Clement insists he was not feeling the pressure as he watched his under-fire Rangers side bounce back from their Scottish Cup shocker to sink Hearts.

The beleaguered Belgian has been left clinging to his job since last week’s disastrous exit at the hands of Queen’s Park. But his team spared themselves another furious backlash at Tynecastle as they returned to winning ways with a hard-fought win over Neil Critchley’s Jambos.

Two Jamie McCart OG’s either side of a Vaclav Cerny goal did the job as Rangers' relieved players were finally able to take a breath after a painful week. And Clement said: “Did I feel extra pressure? No, I just want to win all the games. So I put this pressure on myself and the people around me, also to get that mentality.

“I was devastated after that game, that cup game. Like I said in the press conference, I wanted to kick the ball myself over the line in that moment, because that would have made a hell of a difference. And with that result, we would have been consistent in 2025 in this series of games. Now it's not, so it's starting a new series and putting all the focus in it.

“I'm focused on the team all the time. I understand the disappointment. I don't think anybody was more disappointed than me after this cup game. I understand that. But I know what everybody's doing in the club to make things better and to make Rangers better for the future. And I'm focused fully on that. So I'm going to continue putting all my focus on those things.”

Gers got the win but it was hardly a performance to hush the thousands of Rangers fans now openly calling for change. The Light Blues had to rely on keeper Jack Butland, who pulled off a string of key stops as he emerged victorious from his personal