Arsenal hero Steve Bould is delighted taking charge of Lommel.
Lommel are under the umbrella of Manchester City's City Football Group.
Bould told the Daily Mail: "Another job came up in the City Football Group, in New York.
"So I got in touch with Brian Marwood (former Arsenal player and the City Football Group's managing director of global football) to ask him about it. He said there might be something somewhere else, but didn't tell me what it was.
"He added, 'However, you will have to interview — it's not a given.' It turned out it was Lommel. So I went across, interviewed and landed the job.
"Initially I'll be working with the players the group want there. The biggest part of the job is developing players. It's a great club. You would love it. It's very family-oriented — there are a lot of people who have been here an awful long time.
"It reminds me of when I went to Stoke in '79. The kit man had been there for donkey's. The tea ladies. Everyone knew everyone's name — a little like Highbury used to be. It's got a great feel.
"I've done a few meetings and I've told them about my experience — how it felt to win and that 'magic hour' after a game. That's the feeling I want them all to have.
"I've met all the players individually. I want to get to know them, who they are, what they need, where they want to go and, really, what are their goals? Their goals are more important than mine. It's not about me — it's about them."
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