That limp performance yielded an angry reaction from supporters when the players returned to Ibrox and saw the pressure crank up on Clement, who only signed a new deal at the start of August.

But Van Rumst, speaking to the Daily Record (6 September), said that he thinks Clement will turn things around.

“I saw there were not so many people who were there when the bus arrived back at Ibrox. But of course a result like that hurts. It hurts, because I know he is working day and night on getting this team back on track. Philippe isn’t just a coach who is in this for the money,” he said.

He had the chance to go to Saudi Arabia before joining Rangers where he could have made maybe five times the money he has now. But that’s typical for him because he likes to work in a team where we can rebuild it and put his ideas in. Of course, if you come back after a game and the fans are angry, that hurts you.

“There will be critics. That’s normal, that’s the life of a manager, but he just wants to help the team to get out of this situation.

He’s working very hard for that, I know that. If the fans are unhappy, then Philippe is smart enough to say, ‘OK, that’s normal, that’s the emotional reaction’. He will just focus on getting them back on side, like he did last year when they all loved him.”