Philippe Clement insists he has never considered leaving Rangers despite the challenges he has faced.
The Belgian won the Scottish League Cup shortly after taking over as manager in October 2023, but that has proved to be the highlight of his tenure so far.
Moving the financial goalposts over the summer has affected recruitment, key boardroom positions have only recently been filled after he was left to run the club on his own for a period, and a growing injury list has affected his form in recent months.
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Rangers – with three away wins in 11 games – are 15 points behind leaders Celtic, with section of disgruntled Ibrox fans walk out of Sunday's 3-1 win over St Johnstone in protest at the board and their public manager support.
Ahead of Wednesday's home match against Aberdeen, live on Sky SportsClement was asked if he ever thought he could do without everything.
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Highlights from the Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and St Johnstone.
“No, to be honest, the bigger the challenge, the hungrier I am in life,” said the former Club Brugge and Belgium international, who revealed that captain James Tavernier and Leon Balogun are back in training and will be assessed.
“I think a lot of people realize that a lot of things have changed here that have made things more complicated in the last few months, but that just makes it more of a challenge to get where you want to go.
“And it's very clear and it's good now that everyone is aligned and has the same plan on how to get there. So that's key.
Rangers' James Tavernier (L) and Leon Balogun (R) could return against Aberdeen
“I am a winner and always have been. When I was young, no one believed that I would become a professional soccer player, and when I was a professional soccer player, no one believed that I would enter the national team.
“So it's about making the best of every second of the day and being hungry every morning when you wake up, making the best of that day and getting better and making the people around you better.
“That's my ambition and that's my ambition every day. So that's never going to change.”