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Ewan Paton

The Rangers 'scapegoat' identified by former player in on-air rant

Rangers fans protested with several banners during yesterday's 1-0 defeat at Rugby Park. 

With calls for the 'mismanagement of Rangers' to stop, while pointing out there's currently 'no CEO' or 'director of football', the section of the Gers faithful pointed out there is ONE scapegoat.

And Billy Dodds reckons he knows who they're alluding to.

The former Rangers striker believes Philippe Clement is that man.

It was a cryptic message from the fans, but Dodds insists the Belgian must be who they're suggesting.

Marley Watkins scored the only goal of the game in what was another shocking performance by the Light Blues.

The result moves Killie into seventh on nine points, meanwhile Rangers are now six points behind both Celtic and Aberdeen.

“On this performance, yes they have regressed," Dodds told BBC Sportsound. "I have to stand by it.

"We talk about identity and what Kilmarnock are, I just don’t see how Rangers have got better.


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"The one thing I would say is that sometimes it’s not about where they are as a club, today was about performance and the attitude was terrible. Philippe Clement mentioned duels, I think there is more to it.

"That attitude runs into the duels but there was no point in the game where you thought Rangers were pinning them back. Off-field, it doesn’t help the manager.

"At one point there was a banner that said there is a scapegoat, I think that scapegoat is alluding to Philippe Clement.

"He has been made the scapegoat and the spokesman of the club, and it shouldn’t be like that.

"They have to get these positions filled and get the basics right."

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