Given the role he played in Rangers’ 55th title win, Michael Beale is part of history at Ibrox. As Steven Gerrard’s assistant in 2021, he helped take the club back to the top of the Scottish game – and end Celtic’s bid for 10-in-a-row.
But now, as Gers’ current gaffer, Beale isn’t interested in the past. In the present, of course, he’s still got a Scottish Cup to try and win – with Raith Rovers in Govan this afternoon for a quarter-final.
But within himself, Beale will have accepted that the Premiership title is destined for Parkhead again. You now get the feeling that every single thing he says and does is geared towards the future. And one of the most significant summers Rangers have ever had. Whether it’s recruitment, style, squad size or system, Beale is ready to change the lot. Right now, he can’t talk too much about it.
