Philippe Clement in Rangers state of the address on transfer reality, fan woe and how being ‘better’ than Celtic is forgotten

However, the Ibrox manager is not convinced that the pessimistic fans are aware of the full extent of the work being done to cheer them up. A combination of last year’s failed treble bid, an uninspiring transfer window, and the mother of all construction blunders that will force his side to relocate to Hampden for an unspecified period of time has dropped a mighty dollop of despair on Edmiston Drive.

Instead of excitement for the new season, there is a sense of dread among the supporters as they prepare for more pain and disappointment. But, while chairman John Bennett has taken on the task of restarting the stalled Copland Road cantilever project, it is Clement’s responsibility to boost morale. And the big Belgian insists he and his team are working tirelessly to find a solution.

From the club’s Dutch training camp, the Light Blues manager stated, “I understand as a fan.” “If you don’t know what’s going on at the club and only focus on the results, you’re living in your emotions.”This is also part of being a fan. What we have under control is producing better results. We were very close in the Scottish Cup Final, and everyone said we were the better team afterward.

“Many people have forgotten that already because the outcome was not there. You must first achieve a certain level of quality before you can expect to see results. This is always the way.

“You can have luck in moments when you get results of lower quality, but not in the long term. It is critical that the club focus on a long-term project right now.

“It is not only about the short term, because you will always run into the same problems as before. A house cannot be built in a single day, just as Rome was not. Rangers will not be rebuilt in one day, either.