Philippe Clement has publicly stated that he has not engaged in discussions with the Rangers board regarding his future, as the pressure intensifies following a disappointing run of results.
The situation has become increasingly dire for the Ibrox club, with a significant portion of the fanbase calling for Clement's dismissal after a disheartening 2-1 loss to Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Wednesday night.
This defeat has left Rangers a staggering nine points behind both Aberdeen and Celtic, severely denting their aspirations for the Scottish Premiership title.
As the crisis deepens on and off the field at the Govan club, the focus has shifted to whether Clement can steer the team back on course.
With their championship ambitions seemingly extinguished, Rangers now face a formidable challenge just to secure a second-place finish in the league.
Prominent voices, including iconic ex-Rangers striker Kris Boyd, have expressed their discontent, urging the club to part ways with Clement immediately despite his recent contract extension, which ties him to the club until the summer of 2028.
Adding to the turmoil, Rangers recently reported a staggering net loss of £17.2million, highlighting the financial strain the club is under.
In light of these challenges, Clement has suggested that interim chairman John Gilligan has more pressing matters to address than the manager's position. As the situation unfolds, all eyes will be on the Ibrox hierarchy and their next steps in what has become a critical juncture for the club.
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"I didn't have discussions about that," he insisted during his recent press conference previewing this weekend's gigantic Premier Sports Cup semi-final tie against Motherwell. "The last couple of weeks they've been really busy with a lot of other things in the club.
"I'm very confident about that (board keeping there faith) because that was also the really clear message, to step in a story for a longer term.
"They knew everything about the numbers, about what was necessary and I don't want to repeat all these things, I think I said it enough. And what consequences it can have and it's about small margins, like last season, taking those margins and making it better again. Last season we turned it around in a really short period, I'm convinced that can happen now also."
Asked if he had a message to the Rangers supporters who are growing fed-up of his Ibrox tenure, the Belgian replied: "They saw last season that with the right conclusions, with the right attitude, with the right mentality, with the right spirit, things can change really fast and we're working really hard on that with all the group on the pitch about what to do, off the pitch what to do and to know what this club is about and that every loss is a drama.
"It's a really bad thing, that's what you need to live with, what you need to embrace with because of that you have also the good moments. And we're going to continue working hard with all squads to have that in the minds and then to break these moments of games that we were not good enough, that we didn't concede our goals and to get more consistency in the good moments, which were there a few times but not enough this season."
