Sparta Prague have been given a huge boost ahead of their Europa League showdown with Rangers after it was revealed manager Brian Priske turned down a chance to take charge of mid-table Bundesliga side Augsburg.
Rangers face a tricky test in the third round of fixtures when they travel to the Czech Republic to face Sparta.
Danish boss Priske was rewarded with a new contract last week after guiding Sparta to their first title in nine years last term and they have made a strong start to their defence of the flag too after ten wins and two draws in their opening dozen league games.
And Priske even turned down a chance to manage in Germany to extend his contract at Sparta.
Augsburg sacked manager Enric Maassen and approached Priske earlier this month to take charge of the club who currently sit in tenth place in the Bundesliga.
But he opted to extend his contract with Sparta instead until at least 2026 and will now concentrate on facing new Rangers boss Philippe Clement tomorrow night in the group stages.
Sparta sports director, former Arsenal ace Tomas Rosicky, said last week: "We have found the right person in Brian, who we believe will bring more success to Sparta.
"His expertise, passion and identification with the Sparta way is very evident.
"This brings us stability and we aim to continue on the path we have set out for ourselves."
