Former Rangers star Brahim Hemdani has been appointed the new manager of Algeria.
The midfielder, who could also play at the back, has been handed the task of qualifying his nation for the 2027 African Cup of Nations.
He replaces Vladimir Petkovic, who was sacked after the World Cup in which Algeria reached the last 32 before losing 2-0 to Switzerland.
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That was only the second time in history the country had reached the knockout stages of the finals. They were knocked out of AFCON at the quarter final stage by Nigeria in January.
French-born Hemdani won two caps for Algeria as a player and has just managed their under-21s side to gold in the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy.
He was with Rangers between 2005 and 2009, playing 108 times. Hemdani won one Scottish Cup and one League Cup as well as reaching the UEFA Cup final in 2008.
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