Ridiculous state of affairs- Chris Sutton on the Ibrox closure

Chris Sutton has slammed the closure of Ibrox as a ridiculous state of affairs.

After all the criticism of Dundee over waterlogging problems the boot is well and truly on the other foot this summer with John Bennett having to own up to Ibrox not being ready for the start of the season.

Bad weather and problems with the pitch caused the problems at Dens Park but at Ibrox it is all self inflicted after they tried to cut corners with costs and set an unrealistic timescale to add 600 seats to the Copland Road Stand.

From firing out pompous statements the Ibrox club are now looking on Neil Doncaster to come up with some favours while 11 sets of SPFL supporters laugh at the Tribute Act and speculate over the true extent of their problems.

Discussing the footballing impact in the Daily Record Sutton claimed:

Philippe Clement needs to rebuild his squad and he’s not being helped by the fact that his bosses don’t seem so clever when it comes to rebuilding parts of the stadium.

Rangers fans aren’t interested in shipping containers and absent steel. Not being able to see their team play games at Ibrox is a ridiculous state of affairs. Listen, Rangers should be beating Motherwell and Ross County in the first month if they have to play them on the moon, but it’s not the point and it also has to have some effect on Clement’s chances in the Champions League qualifiers.

Ibrox has been a powerful ally in Europe in recent seasons. Not having it for qualifiers and failing to make the competition’s new-look league phase could easily see another £40 million jackpot disappear. Celtic are already in there.

No timescale has been set for when Ibrox will reopen, no alternative venue has been named with Season Ticket holders left in the dark over arrangements with the new campaign just five weeks away.