Michael Beale might lack managerial experience but one of Rangers’ greats was in a similar position when he stepped into the Ibrox hotseat. Kirk Broadfoot played under Walter Smith in his second spell at Rangers, but when he first took over from Graeme Souness he was a highly-rated assistant and coach who was thrust into the firing line. Sound familiar?
Smith stepped out of the shadows and went on to etch himself into the club’s history as a true Ibrox legend over his two stints at Rangers. Beale has only had six months at Queens Park Rangers but, like Smith, he has already coached at Rangers and been part of Steven Gerrard’s title-winning team.
Broadfoot is well aware that knowing the club and the demands can help the new Rangers boss to hit the ground running. The former Rangers defender said: “People might question Michael’s lack of frontline managerial experience in his own right but he has loads of coaching experience.
