Nils Koppen has praised Philippe Clement for his hands-on approach to recruitment at Rangers - something he expects will continue at Norwich City.
The pair worked together at Ibrox, Clement as manager when Koppen was director of football recruitment before becoming technical director.
Working in those positions meant they collaborated closely together on signings and Koppenn says Clement is a manager who likes to be deeply involved at every step of the process.
The Belgian enjoyed working in that manner with his compatriot and believes Norwich sporting director Ben Knapper will appreciate it too.
He also explained in detail just how involved his former colleague is when it comes to watching players.
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“In the first summer at Rangers, we had 15 or 18 exits and around 13 incomings. It was a mad summer. He’s a guy who goes on holiday, but his phone is close to his ear," Koppen told the Pink Un.
“You can call him in the evening and say, ‘Can you watch this player?’ and he’ll give you an answer. I worked at PSV, and it’s a big club, but coaches there wanted everything prepared. Philippe is a coach who puts in the hard work.
“He says, ‘Just give me the name of the player, I’ll do my own work, I’ll find out and give you my opinion.’ He will watch two, three, or even four hours of a player and come back with a good opinion.
“He doesn’t need a compilation of the best moments. He goes into detail by himself and will say, ‘I don’t like this and I do like that.’ It’s a very good way to work, and I think Ben will appreciate that.”
Koppen added: “It’s commitment. You’re invested in something and don’t want to be a passenger. Instead, you want to make something out of it. He’s not somebody who lets things pass by.
“He wants to be involved in every single bit, and if you want to get somewhere as a club, whether that's Norwich or another club, you have to do it together. He’s a good team worker, and I think that’s great.”
