Philippe Clement has reportedly rejected the chance to take over as Sparta Prague manager.
It was claimed yesterday that the former Rangers boss was in line to take over at the Czech side, with confirmation expected to following.
However, iSport are now reporting the Belgian has knocked back the opportunity with Sparta turning their attentions to Danish manager Bo Svensson, who was most recently the boss of Union Berlin.
It had been stated club chiefs had been working on a shortlist of managers and Clement ended up top of the pile, with suggestions an announcement was imminent.
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Lars Friis had been sacked on May 15 after their cup final defeat to Olomouc.
It now appears the former Rangers gaffer will remain out of work for now, though
He was recently linked with the vacancy at Anderlecht in his homeland while he has also often been suggested for the Belgium job.
Meanwhile, Rangers are expected to name Clement's permanent successor in the coming days with Russell Martin, Davide Ancelotti and Francesco Farioli in the mix.
