'Certainly' - Pundit reacts as Clement future now in doubt at Rangers, 'His Hands Are Tied'

Philippe Clement is looking after himself by revealing the reality of the situation at Rangers and it would be no surprise if he left, says Derek Ferguson.

The Belgian came out to admit that he has to sell in order to buy this summer [Rangers Review, 13 July] amid a frustrating lack of signings, and recently made a point of highlighting Todd Cantwell’s requests to leave [Sky Sports, 25 July].

Keith Jackson has suggested that Clement might not stick around to address the presesason deficiencies in his squad in the Daily Record on 22 July, and Ferguson admits that anything is possible when it comes to the manager’s future in light of the current transfer situation.

Speaking exclusively to Ibrox News he said: “Anything’s possible concerning Rangers and certainly concerning the manager.

“He’s come out over the last couple of weeks and I think he’s just been honest.

“Sometimes you’ve got to keep things behind closed doors but he’s been put in a position where his hands are tied in terms of bringing players in.

“So there comes a point where you’ve got to look after yourself, and he’s looking after himself in terms of the honesty, he’s coming out and saying it the way it is.

“The way things are at the moment nothing would surprise me.”

Philippe Clement looks after himself at Rangers amid Todd Cantwell developments

Clement hardly seems overjoyed by his current predicament after suggesting the transfer situation was not what he had been led to believe when he arrived last season.

He has since been handed a further distraction, through no fault of his own, as he will be forced to play home games away from Ibrox to start the season while he is only now starting to see departures make space in the squad and experienced signings start to come in.

He knows as well as anyone that a rough start to the season, and falling behind Celtic, will ramp up pressure all around the club so the situation is far from certain as things stand.

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