Derek Ferguson has taken aim at the Rangers issue, which will prevent the team from opening the new campaign at Ibrox.
The club revealed in a statement on June 20 that delays in building the Copland Stand will affect games at the Light Blues’ home field. This news appears to have incited mockery from opponents in the Scottish Premiership.
Although Ferguson acknowledges that the situation is “laughable,” he is not surprised by the response. Following the announcement that a senior club employee had been fired due to the scandal [Andy Newport, June 20], the former Gers midfielder feels that the punishment is appropriate. However, he is now worried about what manager Philippe Clement will make of the most recent unfortunate setback. “I’ve heard that there has been a sacking, and quite rightly so for whoever has been in charge of that because it’s just baffling,” he stated in an exclusive interview with Ibrox News. Obviously, the job needs to be done as soon as the season ends.
Additionally, it can have an effect on the squad because playing at home is such a big deal, especially with the 50,000 people cheering you on.
“I’m not sure what the plan is; it might be Murrayfield, but it can’t be Hampden because I believe it’s out of bounds, plus there will be concerts and other events.” Thus, where else are they able to play football? I simply believe that they will have to play their home games away, accept it, and go on.
But that just should never happen, it’s laughable.
And for that reason, people up here [have joked about it]—and I’m not just referring to Celtics supporters who enjoy a good joke and a little laugh. “It just shouldn’t happen, and you have to wonder what Clement is thinking too.”
Ibrox debacle sees senior Rangers staff member fired
Building construction delays can occasionally occur, but the dismissal raises the possibility that there was a serious mistake made by the club’s management. In an effort to close the gap with Celtic before his first full season in command, Clement is almost certainly going to be extremely angry as well.
He has frequently expressed his dissatisfaction with the Rangers’ never-ending injury problems, which he believes contributed to the demise of his title bid the previous season and allowed players like Ryan Jack and Kemar Roofe to depart. The last thing he needed was further difficulties to begin a season in which he will already be under pressure.
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