Key Rangers backroom team member leaves club by ‘mutual agreement'
ON GER WAY Key Rangers backroom team member leaves club by 'mutual agreement'
RANGERS assistant coach Issame Charai is leaving the Ibrox club.
The 43-year-old joined the Gers coaching staff in January of this year, following a spell as the manager of the Morocco Under-23 team.
Charai was appointed assistant manager by Philippe Clement after experienced Dutch coach Andries Ulderink had quit for family reasons.
When the Belgian boss was sacked in February, Charai remained in post as Barry Ferguson was named as interim head coach.
Ferguson brought in fellow Rangers heroes Neil McCann, Allan McGregor and Billy Dodds with him but all four were relieved of their duties at the end of the season ahead of the American takeover of the club.
Since then, Russell Martin has been unveiled as the 20th permanent manager in the Light Blues' history.
The former Scotland international started work as head coach this week, with long-time right-hand man Matt Gill joining as assistant coach.
That effectively meant there was no place for Charai and Rangers confirmed tonight that he has moved on.
More to follow.
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