Michael Beale is a big believer if you dress the part, you’ll feel the part.
That’s why this living embodiment of the tracksuit coach will be ditching the hoody and joggy bottoms for the brown brogues and blazer when he makes his dugout debut against Hibs in two weeks’ time. Of course, he could hardly expect to get away with anything else given the sartorial expectations that come with being appointed manager of Rangers.
The new emperor of Ibrox had the chance to try out his new togs on Thursday as he sat down for his official unveiling in the Blue Room. In a setting where history and tradition drips from the walls, Beale could not ignore the fact that standards have slipped since he and Steven Gerrard left for Aston Villa just over a year ago. It may be little things like allowing the first-team to pitch up at home games in their club issued Castore trackies, but they’ve added up to a nine-point deficit that means Gers are already all but out of the title race before December’s barely got underway.
