Watch Philippe Clement's Rangers press conference in full as boss channels Steve Clarke theory to fix trading model
dailyrecord.co.ukPhilippe Clement has given SPFL B-teams his backing - insisting it will help Steve Clarke spell out a brighter future for Scotland.Ibrox chiefs have long argued for the introduction of second strings into the senior ranks, insisting it will help more homegrown youngsters bridge the gap to first-team action.
But they’ve repeatedly faced stiff opposition from lower league clubs. Clarke himself reckons it’s time to try something “a little bit different”, adding “if we keep doing what we’re doing, it isn’t going to get any better”.
And Clement agrees.Asked if Rangers’ academy could help solve the club’s broken player trading model, he said: “Yes we are busy with all those things.
If you can get players out of your academy, yes you invested money in but it's not the same as buying a player for three or four million.
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