Former Celtic manager Ronny Deila is set to quit Standard Liege for a shock move, according to reports.
Reports in Belgium suggest that the Norweigan is set to join league rivals Club Brugge after making a U-turn on his future.
Scott Parker was sacked by Brugge in March, with the club in turmoil ever since.
It's reported that they've pinpointed Deila as their preferred candidate to take over the reins of the club.
The ex-Hoops man enjoyed an impressive debut season in Belgian football, which has led to interest from Brugge.
Deila has yet to commit his future to Standard, but previous reports had stated that he was keen to stay on at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
However, reports in the Belgian media now say that the 47-year-old is ready to jump ship in favour of a move to Brugge.
It's said that Deila's representatives have held talks with Liege chiefs about his future.
Brugge reached the last 16 of this season's Champions League and are ready to hand Deila a sizeable budget to get them back challenging for silverware after a poor season.
Meanwhile, black managers aren’t given the same opportunities afforded to white managers.
That's the viewpoint of Liverpool and England legend John Barnes.
The 59-year-old insists that his sacking at Celtic after only eight months in 2000 proves his theory.
Appearing on William Hill’s new podcast, Up Front with Simon Jordan, Barnes made the claims.
And Barnes pointed out that his record as Hoops boss some 20-years-ago was actually stronger than that of Steven Gerrard's at Rangers - which was regarded as a successful stint - in more recent years.
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