On the Champions Club set, Thomas Chatelle believes that the ideal profile is already occupied by other functions: “Philippe Clément ticked the most boxes, in addition to the Belgian aspect. And he knows Mannaert very well. But he wants to stay in Glasgow“. Especially since in the event of Rangers’ departure, the club will have to pay him a bonus of 5 million, he who extended until 2028.
But for all that, the profiles cited “are those who can bring a plus, with Lopetegui in the lead“.
“He knows what it’s like to work in a federation. He worked with the Spanish team, Real… He has the build of someone who could bring back Thibaut Courtois, or listen to a profile like De Bruyne. Unlike certain profiles for whom it would be more complicated. He has this additional experience in the national team which makes him the number 1 candidate“.
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