Philippe Clement is entitled to a significantly higher pay off from Rangers than has previously been suggested.
The Ibrox hierarchy confirmed on Sunday night that they had taken the decision to remove the Belgian as their head coach. The final details of his settlement are currently being thrashed out between the Ibrox side and Clement’s representatives. Reports last week claimed that Clement’s settlement figure was £1.2 million but the figure is significantly higher.
Clement’s severance terms were upped substantially when he signed his new contract in the summer. It has been suggested that Clement had agreed to forgo half his pay-off. Even if that was the case he would still be entitled to a seven figure departure deal. It remains to be seen if Clement gets a lump sum or will be left on gardening leave.
Rangers will also have to pay-out more than six figures to pay off a number of Clement’s coaches and staff. First-team coaches Alex Rae and Stephen van der Hayden, along with goalkeeping coach were all deemed surplus to requirements yesterday. Assistant Issame Charai will remain as part of interim boss Barry Ferguson’s backroom team. He was pinpointed by technical director Nils Koppen.
Ferguson has named Billy Dodds and Neil McCann as his assistants, with Allan McGregor as goalkeeping coach. They have been put in charge to buy the board time to see if the American takeover moves forward. A US group, that includes the 49ers and has been brought about by Ibrox director John Halstead, is at an advanced stage.