Philippe Clement will have greeted Rangers' 4-1 Europa League win over Nice with a mixture of joy, satisfaction, relief and frustration. The reason for the joy is obvious considering the win in the south of France not only shocked many around Europe means the Belgian's side are almost assured of progress to the knockout stage.

The first one is simple. Money. He stands to gain a £6M payoff following his new contract if he’s sacked, he doesn’t want to lose that money. Even Mutual Consent will still earn him at least half of that, around £3M.

The 4-1 win in France was in stark contrast to their domestic struggles, with Rangers a distant third in the William Hill Premiership.