Philippe Clement tells Celtic 'see you in January' as reeling Rangers boss pleads for patience
dailyrecord.co.ukPhilippe Clement appealed for calm at Ibrox as he vowed his Rangers side will be a far better match for Celtic by the time they square off again in January.The beleaguered Belgian suffered yet another day of misery at Parkhead as Brendan Rodgers’ slick Celts cruised to a 3-0 win.
The former Club Brugge and Monaco coach has had five cracks at the champions so far without managing a win and now faces having to overturn a five-point deficit if Rangers are to salvage their already faint title hopes.
Rangers legend Kris Boyd branded the result embarrassing, while the club’s under-pressure board faced the added humiliation of having the jubilant home support perform the huddle in front of their glum faces.But Clement is adamant his new-look side will be better by the time Rodgers’ side head across the city for their New Year clash on January 2.
Asked if he agreed there was a growing chasm between the teams, the Rangers manager said: “No, we will see in January. So of course, Celtic is now a team that started playing already more than one year.
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