Rangers not Philippe Clement's final destination as Genk mentor warns fans they 'ain't seen nothing yet'

Philippe Clement rescued Rangers from drifting out of the title race, but fans "ain't seen nothing yet" according to his former boss, who reckons he's tailor made for England's top flight.

The Light Blues reeled in Celtic at the top after the Belgian;s arrival, wiping out a seven point gap to go top of the pile. They're currently a point behind with a game in hand after last Sunday's trip to Dundee ended up being a washout due to the waterlogged Dens Park pitch. But with two Old Firm clashes still to come, both have their Premiership title destiny in their own hands.

Erik Gerits was Genk assistant boss when birthday boy Clement, 50, was a hard working midfielder in Belgium, and the main man as CEO when the Ibrox gaffer returned to the club to take charge. Gerits knew when Clement was still lacing up his own boots that he was made for management and doesn't think Rangers will be the pinnacle of his time on the touchline.

"I've always liked Philippe as a footballer, and a coach ? but most of all as a man," he told the Scottish Sun.

"What's the saying in English? You ain't seen nothing yet? Well, I would say to the Rangers fans that he ain't finished yet, because there's a lot more to come from Philippe in his career.

"He's just 50, that's still young. He will have ambitions as a coach, even though it has been going well at Rangers since he moved to Scotland.

"I can easily see him coaching a club in the Premier League in England? 100 per cent I can visualise that.

"I would also have no hesitation in saying he would succeed there if it happened. Clement has the talent and the quality.

"As a person, Philippe does things correctly. When he was a player at Genk he called me while I was on holiday in Turkiye to tell me he had