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David McCarthy

Northern Ireland legend Jimmy Nicholl has alternative Rangers collapse theory and backs Michael Beale

Northern Ireland hero Jimmy Nicholl was the man who handed over the reins at Rangers to Steven Gerrard at the end of a turbulent, traumatic season in May 2018.

Canadian-born Nicholl, who grew up on the Rathcoole estate on the outskirts of Belfast, took over on a temporary basis from Graeme Murty in the aftermath of a 5-0 hammering from Celtic and with three games left of a season that still hadn’t secured European football.

Nicholl got them there with a third-placed finish after beating Kilmarnock and drawing with Aberdeen - who finished above them - before a classic 5-5 draw with Hibs at Easter Road kept them three points ahead of the Edinburgh outfit.

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