Ex-Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass has been appointed as No2 to former Celtic star
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FORMER Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass has been appointed as Robbie Keane's No.2 at Hungarian champions Ferencvaros.
And the ex-Dons boss admits he already feels at home with the Budapest club.
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Glass lasted less than a year at Aberdeen
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Ferencvaros boss Robbie Keane
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Ferencvaros are in the Champions League next season
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Glass was sacked at Pittodrie after just 11 months in charge in February 2022, with Aberdeen sitting ninth in the league and having just been knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Motherwell.
The 49-year-old returned to management at USL Championship club Memphis 901, but the club folded last year.
Now he's been handed the opportunity to be assistant manager to former Celtic loan striker and Ireland legend Keane.
The 44-year-old led Ferencvaros to the Hungarian title and will play in the Champions League this upcoming season.
Glass said: "When Robbie called me, I looked at the club closely.
"I was already well aware of the history of Ferencvaros, even coming from Scotland.
"They are a famous club and I have been given this opportunity to help the club do better.
"We have big games coming up in the Champions League and we are hoping to win another title too.
"The city is beautiful, the people have been very friendly and I am happy to be here and the club have been so welcoming.
"I actually played here over 30 years ago for a Scotland Under 21s game and scored!
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"I know we have to win and I am here to help Robbie as much as possible."
And 146-times capped Keane is looking forward to working with Glass, who replaced his former No.2 Rory Delap who returned to England for family reasons.
He added: "Stephen is very experienced and he's been around for a long time.
"He's been a manager and knows the game inside out.
"He's very good with people, which is really important. He'll be great to be around.
"His knowledge of football is very high and I am looking forward to working with him."
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