Manager linked with Rangers dismissed after just 15 games, replaced by Fabio Cannavaro.

Just as the 2-1 defeat at St Mirren did not mark the end for the big Belgian, Clement’s position at Rangers is far from secure following their commanding 4-0 victory over Celtic at Ibrox in their first match of 2025.

The future of the current manager hinges on the team’s overall performance throughout the season.

Clement, the former Monaco boss, has faced plenty of criticism lately.

In fact, pundit Chris Sutton had predicted Clement’s sacking if Rangers suffered a heavy defeat to Celtic at home, a prediction that turned out to be incorrect.

It’s fair to say that the other managers considered for the role of replacing Mick Beale in 2023 have not exactly enjoyed better outcomes over the past year and a half.

Rangers were reportedly interested in Pascal Jansen, who was managing AZ Alkmaar at the time.

However, he was dismissed from his position shortly afterward.

Now at Ferencvaros in Hungary, Jansen is again under pressure.

Graeme Souness had also suggested Frank Lampard as a potential replacement for Beale, but it’s still unclear whether Lampard’s managerial abilities are up to the task.

Nenad Bjelica, a coach known for his frequent job changes, lasted only three months and 15 games in his most recent role, an especially brief stint by his usual standards.

Around the same time that Clement was appointed, Bjelica downplayed rumors linking him to the Rangers job.

However, reports from TEAMtalk revealed that Bjelica had, in fact, shown interest in the position shortly after leaving Trabzonspor in Turkey.

Despite doubts surrounding Clement, even the most vocal critics would have to admit that Bjelica doesn’t seem to be a superior alternative.

His record at Union Berlin last season was poor, with just six wins in charge, narrowly avoiding relegation.

At Dinamo Zagreb, his record was similarly underwhelming, with only five wins in 15 games, giving him a dismal win rate of 27% at Union Berlin and 33% at Dinamo Zagreb.

Zvonimir Manenica, a board member at Dinamo Zagreb, explained that the club, which has long dominated Croatian football, couldn’t accept such disappointing results.

Despite some success in the Champions League, domestic results had been poor, with Dinamo sitting seven points off the top of the league in third place.

Manenica stated, “We had to take the necessary steps to stop this negative crisis…we haven’t had such results in the domestic championship for a long time.”

Bjelica’s tenure ended with Dinamo in a crisis, and his replacement is none other than Italy legend Fabio Cannavaro.

The former Ballon d’Or and World Cup winner is now tasked with revitalizing the Croatian giants, proving wrong the old saying that great players do not necessarily make great managers, a sentiment that Frank Lampard is also working hard to disprove.