News Report: Mikel Arteta hails Philippe Clement Rangers appointment as he sets out Ibrox hopes…..

I wish him all the best and hopefully, he can get the club back to where we want.”

Meanwhile, Rangers have today confirmed Stephan Van Der Heyden has joined the coaching staff as assistant manager to Clement.

Van Der Heyden first worked with the new boss in 2011 at Club Brugge and they link-up once again ahead of Saturday’s Scottish Premiership match against Hibernian.

An influential midfielder with Brugge, the 54-year-old also spent time playing in the Netherlands and France. He was also part of Belgium’s World Cup squad in 1994.

Turning to coaching, he was most recently assistant at Kerala Blasters in India, and has also coached in Belgium, Macedonia, and Jordan.

Speaking on joining Rangers, Van Der Heyden said: “I am looking forward to this challenge, it will be a big one, but I think it is a great club. One of the most beautiful things about football is that you meet different people and different cultures, not only football culture,  but  cultures in general.