With no guarantee of group stage football the Belgian has lifted the lid on summer plans at Ibrox.
Philippe Clement has already warned the missus he’s going to have to put in some overtime this summer. But the Ibrox boss admits it’s not just extra hours that are required for his team to turn the clock back on Celtic.
Plans for a Euros spying trip have been shelved as the big Belgian begins yet another Rangers rebuild. Clement does have some downtime with his better half in the diary but it will be a staycation on Scottish soil just in case he needs to make a sharp dash home to get deals done. But as well as working harder this summer, the Gers gaffer reckons he and the Light Blues board are going to have to shop smarter too if they want to make sure their money goes as far as Celtic’s.
Brendan Rodgers has another £60million burning a hole in his pocket now he’s wrapped up this year’s title and booked up for a Champions League odyssey next year. And Clement is working under the assumption this is the year that the Parkhead powers finally let the Rodgers loose with the cheque book having tested the patience of their support yet again with their frugal spending policy.
