Lee Clark shared his regret at rejecting chances to move to both Rangers and Celtic.
Kilmarnock manager Lee Clark
Kilmarnock boss Lee Clark has explained his regret at passing up at the opportunity of joining either Celtic or Rangers throughout his playing career, as quoted by the Daily Mail.
The Kilmarnock manager has led his side to a solid start to their Scottish Championship campaign, and they currently sit in seventh position in the table after three wins and four draws from their opening 11 league outings.
The former Newcastle United midfielder spoke to reporters ahead of his side’s trip to Ibrox to take on Rangers tomorrow, and shared how he had the opportunity to join both of the Old Firm giants during his playing days, as quoted by the Daily Mail:
Alex McLeish during his time as Aston Villa manager
‘With what I see now, seeing the size of the two clubs, I feel a little tinge of regret that I didn’t come up and experience it. I spoke to Rangers a couple of times when Alex McLeish was manager. There were a couple of opportunities to go to the other side of the city with Celtic, as well. I had played alongside Alex Rae at Sunderland, we’d had a good partnership, and Alex was in that Rangers team — so I think Alex McLeish was looking to pair us up again. I was at Fulham at the time. With the Celtic opportunities, that came under the late, great Tommy Burns. He tried to take me to Celtic — but I decided to stay down south.”
Celtic fans
Clark enjoyed an 18-year playing career with three separate clubs in England, but is now plying his trade north of the border after being appointed as manger at Rugby Park in February.
Victory at Ibrox tomorrow could see Clark’s men move level on points with Rangers, and what an achievement that would be for Kilmarnock, considering their so-called lesser standing within the game than their trophy-laden rivals.
Rangers’ fans
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