Michael Beale has told his Rangers players they must be able to carry the weight of the “heavy shirt” at Ibrox as he gears up for a huge week.
The Ibrox side are looking to keep slim Scottish Premiership title hopes alive when they travel to Hibs on Wednesday as they trail leaders and defending champions Celtic by nine points before continuing the defence of their Scottish Cup with a quarter final clash against Raith Rovers at home.
Beale’s men bounced back from their Viaplay Cup final defeat to Celtic with a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock in the league but the disappointment still lingers from their Hampden loss and the Light Blues boss knows the demands from being at the club. He said: “It’s a huge privilege to be the manager of this club, and you have to deal with the pressure that comes with the role. I’ve been happy in the main with the progress, but yes do need to improve a lot more. I thought we played very well in the first half on Saturday. We need to improve and it will be an interesting few months ahead.
