Former Celtic star Stefan Johansen says Michael Beale is one of the best bosses he’s ever worked under.
The Norwegian played under Beale briefly at QPR before the Londoner answered Rangers’ call to return to Glasgow and replace Gio van Bronckhorst last year. That meant leaving Loftus Road after just a few months in charge, having already rejected the chance to speak to Premier League Wolves.
But Johansen said he gets why Beale bounced back up the road. He would have preferred to see him stay with Rs, but knew that the other Rangers were just too hard for the manager to resist. He told the Mail on Sunday: “I got on really well with Mick. I had a few chats with him and he explained his reasons. When he told me why he wanted to go, I completely understood it. I wanted him to stay but his reasons were fair enough. And I have a lot of respect for him as a man. That's football. And family.'
