A manager that is doing a good job will never be short of work, and it looks like Rangers have landed a gem with their new member of Philippe Clement’s backroom staff.
With Issame Charai moving to Glasgow, the manager is adding a highly respected coach from his homeland who hasn’t been short of offers in recent years.
The Belgian recently left RC Strasbourg having worked across Europe and into Africa and it is clear that Charai has lofty ambitions beyond being a No.2 at Rangers.
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Speaking to Nieuwsblad, the 42-year old explained the offers that he has had and where he sees his career going:
“No, that’s right. I also had several offers to become a head coach, you know. Especially in Africa and the Middle East,” Charai said when asked about his decision to move to Strasbourg.
“In Belgium, only Beveren and Lierse have made a concrete proposal. In addition, Anderlecht and Club Brugge have contacted me for their promising teams in the second division.
“I was also able to work as head coach for the Monaco reserves. But I now have other ambitions and want to be able to make decisions autonomously. That is only possible with a first team.
“I worked for years as assistant to Marc Brys with players from the first teams. I now also want to do that as a head coach.
“Unfortunately, I have not yet received any concrete offers from a European first division club,” Charai said in November.
“The last offer I received was from Anderlecht. To become David Hubert’s assistant with the first team.”
The Rangers assistant manager who became the greatest manager
An ambitious coach is usually a driven one and Rangers will give Charai a great platform to showcase his talents.
Arguably, Rangers greatest manager started off as an assistant manager with many doubting his ability to take the top job when he first took over.
Walter Smith also had sizeable boots to fill when Graeme Souness departed amid some of the biggest managerial names in Europe being linked with the job.
He might be unheard of to many of a Light Blue persuasion, but the appointment of Charai could be a glimpse into the future – if Rangers have done their homework right.
