Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers made a classy claim after Philippe Clement was sacked by Rangers at the weekend.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has now seen off his fifth Ibrox rival and has spoken out about Rangers sacking Philippe Clement.

Rangers find themselves back in square one once again after Philippe Clement was sacked at the wekend after their lost at home to St Mirren. There had been speculation about his exit for some time as the Belgian was struggling to get a tune out of the team and had fallen significantly behind Celtic in the title race.

Celtic fans have reacted after Rangers officially announced that they had parted with Philippe Clement as the club's manager.

Philippe Clement has been pictured at the Rangers training centre - the morning AFTER he was sacked.

Rangers have sacked Philippe Clement just a day after their shock defeat to St Mirren left them 13 points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic. ( More Football News) Clement's side had won each of their last five league games before Saturday's 2-0 defeat at home to St Mirren.

When Clement had arrived at Ibrox last season, as the replacement for Mick Beale, he had made a positive impact for sure. Rangers won the League Cup and overturned Celtic's lead in the Premiership.

Rangers are set to sack manager Philippe Clement following Saturday's home defeat to St Mirren. According to various reports a board meeting was held with Rangers chiefs deciding to bring the Belgian manager's tenure to an end after 16 months.