Former France and Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc has ended his four-year exile from management by returning to the dugout at Qatari side Al-Rayyan.
The World Cup winner was relieved of his duties at Parc des Princes back in the summer of 2016.
He had overseen three Ligue 1 title triumphs at PSG, while also claiming a number of domestic cup triumphs.
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Blanc was, however, to be ushered through the exits as Unai Emery was appointed in his place.
The expectation was that an iconic figure from his playing days would have little difficulty in finding another job.