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Genk manager Peter Croonen admits he still feels awful about losing the Belgian coach in 2019.

After only 18 months in Genk, the 49-year-old left for Club Brugge, just weeks after leading the Belgian team to victory.

According to Croonen, that move continues to haunt both the squad and him.

Before joining Ligue 1 superpower Monaco, Clement won three additional championships in his own nation.

Furthermore, Croonen has advised the Ibrox club that they want to keep Clement in Glasgow as long as feasible.

Given that the Rangers are now moving in the right direction under his guidance.

” Croonen said to the Daily Record. He has proven the capacity to maintain performance across numerous seasons.

“His leaving after that first title is the only aspect of his tenure at Genk that I regret.

Despite our appeals for him to stay, he decided to leave.

Clement has rapidly eliminated Celtic’s seven-point lead at Ibrox upon his hiring.

Rangers presently lead the Premiership standings by two points. If they defeat Hearts on Saturday,

They might cut the gap to five points before Celtic’s next game.

When asked if he was surprised by Clement’s accomplishments in a short amount of time,

Croonen responded, “Not at all. Looking back at Philippe’s career,

you can see that in his second season as captain, he transformed the squad into champions.

As a result, he is one of the few head coaches in Belgian football history to win four consecutive titles with two different clubs.

If I am entirely honest, I believe that we participated in the Champions League purely because Philippe was our head coach.

At least somewhat. For Brugge.

I could say the same thing. Without him, I don’t think they would have played three Champions League games.

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