End of the road for the Rangers boss
We can confirm that Rangers have sacked manager Philippe Clement
This announcement came 24 hours after an awful result and performance against St Mirren.
Keep reading for more information on what was a bad day at Ibrox.
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Rangers 0 - 2 St Mirren
Rangers' turbulent season took another downward turn as St Mirren claimed a famous victory in Glasgow, marking their first back-to-back league wins over the Ibrox side since the 1979-80 campaign.
Mikael Mandron put the visitors ahead six minutes into the second half, sparking wild celebrations after his initially disallowed goal was awarded following a VAR review by referee Kevin Clancy.
Substitute Toyosi Olusanya then sealed the win in style, curling home a superb effort with 20 minutes to go, lifting the Paisley club into the Scottish Premiership’s top six.
The defeat – coming just a fortnight after Rangers' Scottish Cup humiliation at the hands of Queen’s Park – was their first in 10 league matches and leaves them trailing Celtic by 13 points after their Old Firm rivals lost earlier in the day.
Only this week, Rangers chief executive Patrick Stewart insisted that Philippe Clement remained the right man for the job despite the cup exit, saying the decision to keep him was based on "the long-term interests of the club, not to save money".
However, judging by the mass exodus of home fans long before full-time and the furious reaction inside Ibrox, pressure on the Belgian boss is only set to increase.
There was the initial annoyance that they failed to capitalise on Celtic losing away at Hibernian.
Rangers fail to capitalise before St Mirren strike
The hosts started solidly but nearly gifted St Mirren an early lead through a sloppy pass from Jack Butland. His wayward distribution landed at the feet of Jonah Ayunga, who forced the Rangers keeper into a strong save before Mandron blazed over on the rebound.
Rangers responded two minutes later as Vaclav Cerny cut inside and unleashed a fierce drive, forcing Zach Hemming into action – one of several missed opportunities for the home side.
Just before half-time, referee Clancy brandished a straight red card to Hamza Igamane for a reckless challenge on Mark O’Hara. But after a VAR check, the decision was downgraded to a yellow – the first of two crucial interventions from the officials.
Early in the second half, VAR played a decisive role again as Mandron’s goal was initially ruled out for a foul on Clinton Nsiala. However, after reviewing the footage, Clancy determined that Nsiala had actually tripped himself, allowing the St Mirren striker’s low finish past Butland to stand.
Rangers had a golden chance to level through Cyriel Dessers, but his effort drifted wide. They were made to pay just minutes later when Olusanya shrugged off Nsiala with ease and curled a stunning finish beyond Butland to seal a deserved win for the visitors.
