Phillipe Clement issues warning to pyro thugs as Rangers hit with

Rangers manager fears Ibrox club will be hit in the pocket
Motherwell and Celtic also facing SPFL charges after cup semi-final chaos
Brendan Rodgers also called for Celtic fans to keep pyro away from stadiums

Phillipe Clement has warned Rangers fans that letting off pyrotechnics will hit the Ibrox club in the pocket and cost him the funds he needs to improve his team.

Clement joined Brendan Rodgers in speaking out after the SPFL levelled disciplinary charges at Rangers, Celtic and Motherwell over the ‘irresponsible’ and ‘unacceptable’ use of fireworks at the disrupted Premier Sports Cup semi-finals at Hampden last month.

The three clubs will face independent disciplinary panels early next year, with both Old Firm bosses hoping there is no repeat of the scenes which marred the semis when the city rivals meet in the final next Sunday.

Celtic’s last-four clash with Aberdeen was delayed by 14 minutes as smoke engulfed the stadium after fans in the Glasgow club’s end set off fireworks and flares.

The following day’s Rangers and Motherwell game was also delayed by five minutes after both sets of fans set off pyrotechnics, despite a ban on their use inside stadiums in Scotland being introduced in 2023.

With Rangers having recently announced a financial loss of £17million, Clement fears that a likely fine over pyrotechnics will cost him funds in the January transfer window.