VIDEO: The worst decision I’ve seen’ | Clement’s red-card anger as Rangers exit CL

Philippe Clement insists Rangers’ Champions League dreams were shattered by one man on a hugely controversial night at Hampden.

The Gers boss was livid after Jefte was harshly sent off early in the second-half following a 50/50 aerial challenge. The Brazilian had already been booked earlier in the night and Italian whistler Marco Guida left the stadium in disbelief when he brandished a second yellow to reduce the hosts to ten men.

Dynamo Kyiv took full advantage by netting two quick-fire goals in the final 10 minutes to set up a £40million play-off shootout with RB Salzburg and consign the Light Blues to Europa League football. But furious Clement has pointed the finger at under-fire ref Guida for costing his side on and off the pitch.

The Belgian told BBC Sportsound: “I’ve seen the images back and it’s totally not even a foul. He jumps higher than the man. He’s not moving his arm towards the man or whatever. It’s an incredibly decisive decision. Everybody who saw the game saw that we were the better team on the ball against a good Dynamo Kyiv team.

“We had a few chances, it was difficult to open up things but we knew they would get tired during the second-half and then after five minutes, you get a red card like that and you get a big knock because it’s a decisive moment in the game.

“Even then, after that with ten, I’m really proud of my players and what they showed. Until we get a goal against, we were the team getting the better moments and most dangerous moments even with ten. The decision was a game-changer and that’s really hard on the dressing room. With one decision of one person, you take away a dream of the whole dressing room. That’s really hard.”

Clement was relying on Champions League progression to bolster his depleted transfer budget as he continues to rebuild his Rangers squad. And the Belgian admits the Glasgow club’s early exit will impact his plans between now and the end of the window.

Asked about his dented funds, Clement said: “I think the most important thing is that the people see game after game that the team is growing. Of course, financially it’s a big difference for the club, that we know. It will be different for transfers to come in also. That we know, that’s the reality.

“That’s why I said that I don’t expect this rebuild to be done in four weeks’ time. It’s hard for my team because they don’t deserve this after these two games. One person with one decision has made a really big change for us. That’s the hard part of football. That’s the second time in my career in more than 30 years that something unjust happens. But we can only accept and look forward to the league and Europa League.”