Rangers head coach Philippe Clements signs new deal

Rangers head Philippe Clement is staying put successful Glasgow aft signing a caller statement until 2028.

The 50-year-old joined successful October past twelvemonth and went connected to triumph nan League Cup successful his debut campaign.

He could only muster 2nd spot successful nan Scottish Premiership but nan Belgian says he is fresh to springiness his each again to effort and dethrone rivals Celtic successful 2024-25.

The erstwhile Club Bruges and Monaco caput coach added he is reasoning much astir nan semipermanent task pinch Rangers.

But it is bully news for nan Scottish fans, a week earlier nan caller play begins.

Clements said: “At nan extremity of May, we had much and much talks and you consciousness nan alignment.

“The nine said that they wanted to beryllium judge that I would enactment for nan longer term, that they wanted that successful galore ways, not only to coach a squad aliases to train a squad but besides for nan different things around.

“I consciousness bully here. I emotion this place, I emotion this club, I emotion nan city, I emotion nan fans, I emotion nan ambiance successful Ibrox aliases nan fans who are successful nan distant games.

“It was my emotion besides to do it longer word and not to beryllium and hold until thing much absorbing comes successful my mind. I really want to springiness each my champion each 2nd for this nine because I want to beryllium here.”

Clement has sanctioned plentifulness of departures this summer, including nan likes of John Lundstram and Kemar Roofe, but has been replacing them accordingly.

They must deed nan crushed moving if they are to triumph nan SPL up of Brendan Rodgers’ broadside and not manus complete immoderate silly draws aliases losses successful nan opening weeks.