Steve Clarke’s son couldn’t resist taking a jab at Rangers following their shocking exit from the Scottish Cup, echoing the Scotland manager’s iconic “bye-bye” remark.
It was a disastrous day for Philippe Clement and his team as they suffered a humiliating loss to a Championship side, effectively crushing their hopes of securing any silverware this season.
The Premier Sports Cup had already slipped away from Rangers after a penalty shoot-out defeat to Celtic, with Brendan Rodgers’ side now boasting a commanding 13-point lead at the top of the Premiership table.
With the Europa League now standing as Rangers’ sole chance for a trophy this term—barring an unlikely collapse by Celtic in the title race—Clarke Jr took to X to deliver a pointed dig at the Glasgow giants. During his tenure at Kilmarnock, Clarke had famously aimed a parting shot at Rangers fans in an emotional farewell speech at Rugby Park.
Before taking on the role at Hampden, Clarke had guided Kilmarnock to European qualification. In his post-match speech after his final game in 2019—a 2-1 victory over Rangers—he declared: “But I’m telling you now as I stand here in front of three stands with Kilmarnock supporters, bye bye Rangers.
“And next season make sure it’s bye bye Celtic as well because this is Kilmarnock.” Following Rangers’ stunning defeat, Clarke’s son John shared a screengrab of the memorable wave directed at the away stand.
