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Stewart Wilson

'It does not concern me' - Clement opens up on potential Souness role

Rangers boss Philippe Clement insists "there is nothing that concerns him" about Graeme Souness potentially returning to the club in a consultancy role.

The Ibrox hero was used as a sounding board as the Glasgow giants appointed the Belgiaan as their new manager this month after sacking Michael Beale.

Although the 70-year-old's new position will not have an official title, it is understood he will have a say in decisions being made in the football department of the club.

However, this does phase Clement who would be delighted to work the former Scotland international.

He said: "There is nothing that concerns me. We had a good talk in the interview, it was interesting also for me to get more info about the club and to make the decision.

"He is somebody who is passionate about the club. The other things are between him and the board to decide what or how.

"We will see. We had a good talk. We are both passionate people about football, we are both passionate about this club.

"That is never a problem."

Souness also recently revealed that while Clement and Frank Lampard were the two outstanding candidates for the role, he gave the edge to the Englishman.

But the 49-year-old once again made clear this is not something that concerns him.

"It is good, that is a good lesson for me now that I read everything that is said," he continued. "The things that is said, you put it in a different perspective.

"I am not going into those talks or rumours or all this noise about this. I am here to do a sporting job, I am here to build a team, to make it stronger. I

" I am not here to talk about rumours or things that are spread or half spread. That was not the real story.

"I am busy with the team and all those things."

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