Philippe Clement reportedly turned down a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia to become Rangers manager.
It's claimed the Belgian boss had an offer on the table worth up to Є15m in the Saudi Pro League but instead opted for Glasgow.
Nieuwsblad reports that Al-Shabab pushed to land Clement as their new manager but were pipped by the draw of the Ibrox club.
The report states Clement had visited the club and could have earned Є15m over a two-and-a-half-year contract at Al-Shabab.
However, he decided a move to Rangers was the correct option with the challenge and family reasons thought to have played a part in the decision.
On his move to Rangers, Clement said: “I am honoured to have been appointed as the new manager of Rangers Football Club and I’d like to thank the board for giving me this opportunity.
"I am hugely excited by this chance to achieve success at one of Europe’s most iconic clubs across four competitions in what remains of this season and beyond. “I am looking forward to meeting with the players in the coming days and to meeting our supporters at next Saturday’s home match with Hibernian, as we set out together to create a successful, winning Rangers.”
Chairman John Bennett added: “I would like to offer my warm congratulations to Philippe as he becomes our 19th manager. “His appointment comes at the end of a carefully planned and comprehensive recruitment process. A team led by our CEO James Bisgrove, members of the board, and former Rangers player and manager Graeme Souness, has spent the last 10 days interviewing several high calibre candidates, with those individuals undergoing a rigorous interview and vetting process. We thank all candidates for their interest in the position. “Philippe proved to be the outstanding candidate across all the key criteria, reinforced by his track record of winning titles and I wish him every success as he leads us forward.”
