Philippe Clement's assertions about Tottenham and Celtic being in a 'different league' financially compared to Rangers have been taken apart by Andy Halliday.
The Motherwell midfielder insists he 'doesn't like' what the Belgian was trying to put across, as he pointed out that footballers will use ANY excuse when presented with the opportunity.
The Ibrox side face Spurs in the Europa League on Thursday night before taking on their arch-city rivals in the Scottish League Cup final on Sunday afternoon at Hampden Park.
After his side defeated Ross County 3-0 in the Highlands yesterday, Clement addressed what is a huge week for the club and commented that the matches are against teams in 'a different league' in terms of spending power.
"I don't go along with it, I don't like it," the 33-year-old said. "Especially when, five days previous at the AGM, you're talking about building this winning mentality, and you're expecting to win trophies and win every single week.
"Then you listen to the post-match after Ross County and he's talking about a financial gulf.
"One thing I've learned in football is if you give footballers any excuse, they'll take it. So he's already planted that little seed of doubt (in their heads).
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"You're telling them 'You're coming up against teams on Thursday and Sunday, they've got a lot more money than us.' It wasn't a comment I particularly liked.
"Managers will sometimes come out with this when it suits them.
"But when they come up against Celtic at the weekend, I don't think they're worlds apart financially, at least in terms of the wage bill."
