Rangers have hired a English Premier League manager in the shape of Michael Beale says former Celtic kid and Open Goal Broomhill boss Simon Ferry.
The QPR manager was the man chosen to replace the axed Giovanni van Bronckhorst and he has kicked off his era with two wins from two games. Both have been five-goal thrillers and filled with drama including last time out at Aberdeen with supersub Scott Arfield netting an injury-time double to spark wild scenes at Pittodrie.
Not long before Rangers came calling about a return north for Steven Gerrard's ex-No2 at the club, Wolves made a move to hire the 42-year-old but he rejected the chance and they've since brought in former Spain , Real Madrid and Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui which Ferry believes shows how massively respected the new Ibrox gaffer is in the game. He also believes the way Ange Postecoglou has changed the game at Celtic with his 'Angeball' attacking style means just winning is no longer enough - another factor that makes Beale the best choice rather than a Sean Dyche or Chris Wilder.
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He told Grosvenor Sport : "Michael Beale was the best appointment for Rangers, I genuinely think so.
"They've basically hired a Premier League manager because two weeks before the appointment, Wolves were desperate to hire him and now Wolves have gone on to hire a top-class manager, so that shows you they [Wolves] did their due diligence.
"The fact that they wanted Michael Beale is a massive sign that the people within football respect him massively.
"I don't know whether Rangers fans would've wanted to watch Sean Dyche or Chris Wilder's style of football.
"Ange Postecoglou has changed the philosophy of Scottish football because winning is no longer enough on its own, teams are expected to win in a certain way.
"When you consider all the factors, I think Michael was the right choice for Rangers."
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