Jamie McAllister is head coach of DPMM in the Singapore Premier League Get the latest West Lothian Courier news and sport sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest West Lothian Courier news and sport sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Jamie McAllister admits it’s surreal to be working for the Crown Prince of Brunei – but that’s where he finds himself as head coach of DPMM in the Singapore Premier League. Visiting a 17-floor palace with a fleet of 7000 luxury cars is a massive contrast for a “working-class guy from East Kilbride”, but that’s where the former Aberdeen, Livingston and Bristol City defender was on his second day. McAllister, 46, took the job three months ago and that led to him taking interim charge of the Brunei national team, leading them to the group stages of the AFC Asian Cup for the first time by winning the two games he was in charge for.
To even be in temporary charge, though, he needed the blessing of the Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Bilah, who seems to be pleased with what McAllister is doing. McAllister , who originally hails from Newlandsmuir, said: “It has been a surreal experience for me. “Going to the palace was amazing, the grounds are huge and the building is stunning.
“The fleet of cars they have is unbelievable. If you name a top car, he has it in that garage. “The Crown Prince, who is next in line to be Sultan, comes to our training .