Butland urges Rangers to 'stick together' through tough period

Jack Butland understands the frustration of supporters in light of Rangers' recent performances but insists not all of the blame lies with the manager.

The Ibrox club drew 1-1 when they hosted Dundee United on Saturday and are now 11 points adrift of league leaders Celtic and eight behind Aberdeen in second.

"We know we need to perform better if we want to be in a title race," Butland said.

"By no means are we out of it, but we've given ourselves way too much to do at this point.

"We need to start closing that gap and performances like that aren't going to help us."

When asked about pressure facing manager Philippe Clement, Butland added: "It's part and parcel of it.

"If you're not winning at Rangers, it's on all of us.

"Ultimately, the manager faces that and he has to face that more than any of us, but it's on us all.

"We're not going to be pointing fingers. We've got to stick together.

"Completely understand the fans' frustration, rightly so, they turn up and support us everywhere we go.

"Horrible conditions, great conditions, whatever it may be, they expect to see more. That's not just on the manager, that’s on all of us."