Philippe Clement asked Rangers fans for patience after clashing outside Ibrox following the Old Firm loss to Celtic, one fan has revealed.
Philippe Clement asked Rangers fans for patience after clashing outside Ibrox following the Old Firm loss to Celtic, one fan has revealed.
Supporters were left raging after a humiliating 3-0 defeat at Parkhead on Sunday 1 September against Celtic.
This saw groups wait for the players outside Ibrox as the players returned after the loss and demanded more from them, resulting in heated exchanges with Clement addressing the fans.
Calling into Clyde 1 Superscoreboard on 2 September, someone who witnessed the altercations up close has shared what was said.
The fan said: “I went up to Ibrox after the game, I wanted something, some form of reaction from them. We were shouting at the gaffer saying ‘This isn’t Rangers, this is a disgrace’ and he was saying to us ‘We just need time and patience’. It’s like, you’ve had all the time in the world.
“[James] Tavernier came out the bus and he called us a disgrace and said ‘you’re supposed to be supporters’. That just kicked off everything; I ripped my season ticket up right in front of him.”
We were shouting at the gaffer saying ‘This isn’t Rangers, this is a disgrace’ and he was saying to us ‘We just need time and patience’. It’s like, you’ve had all the time in the world.
“[James] Tavernier came out the bus and he called us a disgrace and said ‘you’re supposed to be supporters’. That just kicked off everything; I ripped my season ticket up right in front of him.”
Host Gordon Duncan responded, mocking the fan saying: “How do you rip your season ticket? I thought it was a wee card nowadays. I’ve not had a season ticket in a long time is it not a wee card? How do you rip it?”
The fan in question didn’t have a response to this, immediately hanging up.
Philippe Clement Rangers fan demand shared
The Gers haven’t endured the greatest start to the season, while beginning the campaign at Hampden Park only made the tentativeness from fans even worse.
Being dumped out of the Champions League at the hands of Dynamo Kyiv in controversial circumstances was the icing on the cake.
The final cherry on top came when the Light Blues, who had put up a horrible show that day, lost badly against Celtic. Managers should always be wary of supporters who confront and physically abuse players as they board the team bus after a loss. Despite having signed a new contract during the summer, this just serves to poison the mood among the team and may be the last for the Belgian manager. After the two-week break, a significant change is required, as evidenced by the fan who called into Clyde 1. Supporters have already had enough of Clement and his team.
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