Philippe Clement could get ‘£3m’ Rangers sack pay-off

Aberdeen’s former chief Keith Wyness has claimed Rangers boss Philippe Clement could be due “£3million” if he is sacked.

Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Aberdeen between 2000 and 2004, had lengthy spells as the chief of Everton and Aston Villa and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – insisted the Belgian has the “football IQ” to turn things around at Ibrox.

Some Rangers fans called for Clement to be sacked after the 3-0 away loss against Celtic earlier this month (1 September).

The defeat already leaves the Glasgow giants five points behind their Old Firm rivals.

Clement was handed a new contract with the Gers last month which runs until the summer of 2028.

Nevertheless, Football Insider revealed on 2 September that Rangers will not make a kneejerk decision on the future of their manager after their poor start to the new season.

Wyness insisted the Ibrox club need “stability” ahead of a tough rebuild job.

Clement sack payoff could cost Rangers £3million, says Wyness

He told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “I don’t know the exact details of his contract but I would think he would be due about £2-3million if he were to be sacked.

“Rangers would probably try and stretch that over a length of time but he’d want it in full on the day.

“They should not be sacking him.