‘I’m not buying it’ – Rangers hero blasts Philippe Clement over handshake snub explanation
RANGERS hero Gordon Dalziel says he isn’t buying Philippe Clement’s explanation after the Gers boss snubbed the customary post-match handshake with his Ross County counterpart Don Cowie. It was a bad day at the office for the Ibrox gaffer – and he made things worse when he ignored the unwritten rule in the Scottish game that the two managers shake hands afterwards. Willie VassPhilippe Clement[/caption] Willie VassPhilippe Clement and Don Cowie didn’t share the customary handshake at the time[/caption] Kenny RamsayGordon Dalziel (right) isn’t happy[/caption] And ex-Gers hero Gordon Dalziel insists he thought it was ‘poor’ form from the Belgian. While the ex Genk and Club Brugge boss apologised to Cowie afterwards as the two men finally shook hands, Dalziel wasn’t having Clement’s explanation that he decided to depart the scene after the 3-2 defeat simply because he wanted to prepare the correct words to lift his players. He told Clyde 1 Superscoreboard: “I thought it was poor if I’m being totally honest. “You leave yourself open especially after a defeat. “Everybody noticed it, everybody noticed he went right down the tunnel. “Okay he came back, Don Cowie had no problems shaking hands after. “But I think if you’re the Rangers manager and he’s come in with a lot of pats on the back for what he’s achieved, he deserves it and has turned the club around, but he sets the standards. “I’m not buying into, ‘Well I had to go down and get prepared’. “It was a two-second situation. “He left himself open, and he’s come in for a bit of criticism – not just from other fans but from Rangers fans – because he’s got to set the example there. “I thought it was poor, I’ve got to be honest.” Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
RANGERS hero Gordon Dalziel says he isn’t buying Philippe Clement’s explanation after the Gers boss snubbed the customary post-match handshake with his Ross County counterpart Don Cowie.
It was a bad day at the office for the Ibrox gaffer – and he made things worse when he ignored the unwritten rule in the Scottish game that the two managers shake hands afterwards.
And ex-Gers hero Gordon Dalziel insists he thought it was ‘poor’ form from the Belgian.
While the ex Genk and Club Brugge boss apologised to Cowie afterwards as the two men finally shook hands, Dalziel wasn’t having Clement’s explanation that he decided to depart the scene after the 3-2 defeat simply because he wanted to prepare the correct words to lift his players.
He told Clyde 1 Superscoreboard: “I thought it was poor if I’m being totally honest.
“You leave yourself open especially after a defeat.
“Everybody noticed it, everybody noticed he went right down the tunnel.
“Okay he came back, Don Cowie had no problems shaking hands after.
“But I think if you’re the Rangers manager and he’s come in with a lot of pats on the back for what he’s achieved, he deserves it and has turned the club around, but he sets the standards.
“I’m not buying into, ‘Well I had to go down and get prepared’.
“It was a two-second situation.
“He left himself open, and he’s come in for a bit of criticism – not just from other fans but from Rangers fans – because he’s got to set the example there.
“I thought it was poor, I’ve got to be honest.”
Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
