Michael Beale has revealed he’s held talks with Rangers fans group Union Bears after being riled by a banner aimed at him.
On the eve of the Viaplay Cup Final against Celtic at Hampden, the Ibrox gaffer admits he took offence to a message displayed at Livingston last week. Beale was criticised by the vocal set of supporters for giving Partick Thistle a goal in Rangers’ Scottish Cup tie, which he claimed upheld the club’s standards. That prompted Union Bears to unveil a banner at Livi which had a pop at Beale by saying: ‘Two trophies in 11 years. Uphold the standards that matter’.
The Rangers manager took that as a personal slight against him. And last week, after the fans group approached him to deny it was a veiled dig, Beale told them he felt the sentiment - and timing of it - was wrong. The Union Bears will be out in force at Hampden today for the vital Old Firm clash and the Rangers boss says they must stay united.
