BBC Sport journalist makes ‘genius’ Michael Beale admission, shares verdict on next Rangers manager
Kheredine Idessane believes it didn’t take a genius to see that Michael Beale would be sacked as the Rangers manager.
Writing on the BBC Sport website on Wednesday (4 October, 04:26pm), the journalist said he predicted in June that the Englishman would lose his job after a number of key players left Ibrox over the summer.
He added that the Gers’ biggest reboot in years “backfired badly” and that the next manager will have to have a “proven track record of success” to be able to compete domestically and in Europe.
“So Rangers are looking for their third manager in under a year,” said Idessane. “You really didn’t have to be a genius to see this coming. I say that because I called it back in June.
“In conversation with a fellow sports broadcaster, I predicted Rangers would do very well to stand still, never mind progress, given the talent that had just left the building.
“The next manager will have to be someone who can make a team better than the sum of its parts. A coach with a proven track record of success, able to deliver both at home and abroad. Able to recruit well when Rangers can find the money to spend again.
“The club’s biggest reboot in years has backfired badly. The last two managers didn’t last two years between them. The next appointment has to have greater longevity – and success – if Rangers aren’t to fall even further behind their rivals across the city.”
Tricky
This is an extremely tricky job for any new manager to come in and take over after Beale was well-backed by the Rangers board and failed to deliver.
That means the funds may not be there again for a while and whoever the new boss is will have to work with the majority of the players the Englishman has brought in over the past few months.
Matters on the pitch have been pretty uninspiring and the squad isn’t looking very balanced across certain areas following some questionable recruitment.
Achieving success is the minimum requirement for any Gers boss, but this appointment needs to be made with the future in mind to ensure they can compete over a sustained period of time.
It’s so far unclear who the next man in the hot seat will beat at Ibrox, with the Light Blues’ hierarchy likely to take their time to ensure they get this one right.
In other Rangers news, a journalist has named an “outstanding” candidate in the race for the Gers top job.