A tale of 2 Rangers managers as Jack Hendry reveals all about what makes Clement and Gerrard tick

Jack Hendry may be an ex-Celtic player. But the biggest influences on his career might just be a former Rangers manager – and the current Ibrox boss.

At 28, Hendry has experienced more than most players. He’s already played in six different countries after coming through the ranks as a kid at Partick Thistle. Having been to England, Belgium, Australia, Italy and now Saudi Arabia, he’s racked up plenty of air miles. And along the way, he’s learned his trade from a variety of different coaches. Right now, his gaffer is Steven Gerrard at Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro-League.

And as a Scotland regular, Hendry has no regrets about moving to the Middle East. But before he got there, he played Champions League football at Belgian side Club Brugge where Philippe Clement was in charge. The Rangers manager signed the Scot and gave him an opportunity to test himself against the likes of Manchester City and PSG three years ago. Hendry won’t forget the impact Clement had on him.

And he says the two men with Ibrox connections are cut from the same cloth. As the big centre-back prepared for Tuesday night’s friendly with Northern Ireland at Hampden, he said: “In your career, you take good bits and bad bits from every coach you play under. I’ve taken on a lot of information and that definitely helps you as a footballer. It helps you see the game in different ways and understand it more.

“Clement signed me for Brugge so had a major part in my development. The Champions League experience brought my game on a lot. He was good with me. I had a lot of one-to-ones with him, he told me what he thought I could do properly – and he believed in me. I was disappointed when he left for Monaco. But Clement’s pedigree speaks for itself. He’s a good