FORMER Rangers No.2 Andries Ulderink has been rushed to hospital – on the first day in his new job.
The Dutchman spent six months as Philippe Clement‘s assistant before leaving in January for personal reasons.
Andries Ulderink while at Rangers[/caption]
Ulderink was appointed coach of Belgian club Royal Antwerp earlier this week.
But he was struck down by kidney problems on Wednesday night while watching Antwerp’s Under-16 side play Zulte Waregem.
An ambulance took the 55-year-old to hospital.
He was due to take charge of his first senior Antwerp game at home to KAA Gent on Sunday – but his participation is now in doubt.
Antwerp announced: “Andries Ulderink is out of action for a while.
“Head coach Andries Ulderink is suffering pain from a kidney stone.
“At the moment he is being treated in hospital. His assistants are taking the training sessions on his behalf.
“Get well soon, Andries!”
Ulderink spent two years as Antwerp’s assistant coach, under boss Mark van Bommel, before leaving for Ibrox last year.
He previously had two seasons in the English Championship at Reading, under compatriot Jaap Stam, from 2016 to 2018.
Ulderink, 55, had never worked alongside Clement before being appointed his assistant in Glasgow.
The Dutchman was previously the manger of Ajax’s reserve team between 2014 to 2016 and South African feeder club Ajax Cape Tow between 2018 and 2020.
He was replaced by Moroccan Issame Charai when he left Gers in January.
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