Former Rangers boss Philippe Clement has revealed what it is like to be a Gers boss bumping into Celtic fans in Glasgow.
Clement spent around two years with the Gers and won a League Cup during his reign, since going on to join Norwich City, where he has done pretty well, just missing out on the playoffs last season, and they are not too far away so far this term.
Managing or playing for Celtic or Rangers has a very unique aspect in that you are always bumping into opposing fans around the city. There aren't too many cities where two of the leading clubs in the country share the same city, so it is a unique experience for many who play in this part of the world.
As someone who has experienced it with Rangers, Clement opened up on the experience with TalkSport, and he says he enjoyed the intensity, and that it never crossed the line into being dangerous, which is good to hear.
“Everybody lives for football there in Glasgow. Everyone you meet is either for or against you," he recalled.
“It’s brutal with the reactions sometimes, but it’s never been dangerous or something where I felt afraid but it can be brutal in words, sometimes, for sure, when you meet fans of the other side!”
“But I love that also, that passion of people. I don’t think you can find many places in the world where you can find the same.”
Clement saw Celtic lift the league title during his Rangers spell, but such has been the way for most Ibrox bosses over recent years, and the Belgian looks to be a manager who will do well elsewhere, still thought pretty highly of in most circles.
But if wanted to win league titles in Scotland, he chose the wrong side of Glasgow.
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