11am Ibrox media conference called as the axe hangs over doomed Clement

Paddy Stewart is finally expected to speak to the media with The Sun announcing an 11am media briefing today.

That had been scheduled for Sunday but for some reason has been brought forward from an attempt to bury news under the match against St Johnstone.

Robert Grieve, Chief Football Reporter at The Sun broke the news late on Friday night, there was little in the way of backing for Phil Clement who has provided us all with such great humour since the April Moral Victory over Celtic.

The report is very sympathetic to the Ibrox board who have backed their manager but are now faced with someone on a contract until May 2028 who won’t resign.

That leaves only one expensive solution to the crisis at Ibrox, with no funds available for the January transfer window a Caretaker looks more likely than another new manager and a fresh Revolution!

The Sun reports:

PHILIPPE CLEMENT is clinging onto his job as Rangers boss.

SunSport understands Ibrox directors have held behind-the-scenes crisis talks over his immediate future.

The report adds:

New chief executive Patrick Stewart was scheduled to speak for the first time at a media briefing on Sunday.

But that has been brought forward to 11am tomorrow morning.

Ibrox insiders claim that is NOT a clear indication Clement is being axed before Sunday’s league game and he could yet be publicly backed by Stewart while talks are ongoing.

Gers directors have done everything to back their manager this season.

Former chairman John Bennett insisted the days of the club going through a ‘rinse and repeat’ cycle with managers had to end.

Since the January 5 draw against Hibs Clement has been deflecting any discussion about transfer business with the claim that Stewart will discuss the plan with the media with no date offered.

The issue of transfer funding has been replaced by demands that Clement is sacked which even the media messengers are struggling to avoid.

On Thursday night the gap at the top moved to 15 points with both the Rangers Supporters Association and Union Bears issuing statements to get Clement sacked.

There has been suggestions of protests at Ibrox before, during and after the match with St Johnstone but that will be muted by a frozen crowd of around 25,000.

With his Manchester United background big things are expected of Stewart but anything other than announcing the sacking of Clement will instantly see the CEO become a major part of the problem rather than the solution.

Alex Rae, Barry Ferguson and John Brown are already on the pay-roll, it could be a beauty parade to see who gets the Caretaker job with the others called on as assistants.