Giovanni van Bronckhorst was left 'bemused' by the timing of Michael Beale's visit for the Ibrox showdown with Aberdeen, according to a report.
The Dutchman was sacked on Monday after just over a year in the Rangers hot seat after replacing Steven Gerrard following his move to the English Premier League with Aston Villa. Former Rangers No2 Beale followed the Liverpool legend south of the border before going out as his own man this summer with QPR in the English Championship.
The 42-year-old - who served as No2 during his time in Govan - is now the odds-on favourite to succeed Van Bronckhorst at Ibrox but it was his October visit for the 4-1 triumph over Jim Goodwin's men that left the former boss 'very disappointed' report the Scottish Daily Express. Results and fan pressure was building at the point and he believes the appearance added even more strain with the trip described as 'too coincidental'.
