Will Rangers make Clement move after another defeat?

Clearly a defeat by St Mirren is not as humiliating as a loss to a Championship side, but there were still a series of statistics pre-match to suggest that this is not an acceptable result.

The 34-year period since the last time it occurred is an obvious one, as is the 45-year wait for back-to-back St Mirren league wins over Rangers.

Rangers had won their last 14 at Ibrox against the Paisley side, but even if you look at more recent form, it should not have been on the cards.

Prior to kick-off, Clement’s side had taken more points than any other team in 2025 (20), winning their past five in the league, while no one had earned fewer points this calendar year than St Mirren (four).

Former Rangers midfielder Ian McCall laid the bIame at the feet of the players.

“I thought they downed tools,” he said. “The level of performance was not good enough. There are severe issues now. There maybe was before.

“I was at the Queen’s Park game and freak results happen, but today was seriously worrying. St Mirren deserved to win.

“I’m not going to call for a manager to go. But if I was Philippe Clement, I would be very worried because some of the players really chucked it and looked like they wanted the end of the game. It was truly woeful.”

Another factor that must have an impact on the board’s thinking is the potential takeover currently being discussed.

No board would want to make a permanent managerial replacement under such circumstances, though will that be enough to keep Clement in place until the Europa League meetings with Fenerbahce?

Clement himself sounded as low as he has ever sounded in his post-match interviews, but refused to throw in the towel.

That decision may finally be taken out of his hands before Wednesday’s trip to Rugby Park to take on Kilmarnock.