According to Michael Gannon, the director of Rangers made a “understandable” remark that home cutlery would be more significant than advancement in Europe.
The Light Blues and Benfica drew the first leg of their Europa League round of 16 match. On Sunday, March 10, the Light Blues will travel to Easter Road to play Hibernian in the Scottish Cup quarterfinal.
Nonetheless, Philippe Clement verified in Portugal that an Ibrox executive informed the Belgian that putting Scotland’s advancement ahead of the Europa League might be more crucial, and Sunday Mail writer Gannon has upheld that position.
He claimed, “Philippe Clement’s revelation in Portugal about one of Rangers directors suggesting domestic cutlery might be more important than Europe didn’t exactly come as much of a surprise,” in a piece that appeared in the Sunday Mail on March 10, page 56.
“Many fans agree wholeheartedly with such idea. It makes sense. Rangers haven’t really accumulated many significant domestic trophies over the past ten years, but each one is unique.
At Ibrox, can Philippe Clement lead Rangers to an unparalleled treble?
With their December Viaplay Cup victory, Rangers are in a very exciting situation under Clement’s leadership, and the Light Blues might actually win three or more titles this season.
Although it appears improbable that the Gers will be able to distribute their meagre resources among four tournaments this season, they have demonstrated in recent weeks that they are able to handle that strain and compete with everyone they meet.
Spreading themselves too thin carries the constant risk that Rangers and Clement will lose, but the Belgian coach isn’t the kind to pass up a chance to win a trophy in favour of trying to score another goal.
It appears that Clement sincerely thinks his team can win every single prize this year. It remains to be seen if they will, but Rangers are certain they can defeat Benfica and guarantee a spot in the Europa League quarterfinals.
