The words “Michael Beale” and “sacked” were used in the same sentence by an unmistakably infuriated caller. One of those Glasgow citizens who has no time for people who want patience.
The context was straightforward. The disenchanted Rangers supporter insisted on air that the gap between his club and Celtic in the league table had to be reduced to three points by the end of the season. The decoded version of that statement was that Beale had to win the two league games between the clubs that remain outstanding.
Or else. The inference was that, based on historical precedent, the Rangers manager who consistently fails to beat Celtic can’t remain Rangers’ manager. The job is not as “complex” as Beale thinks when it is being assessed by fans. And they don’t want to hear that Rangers are “competing against the odds” either. A temperature check was taken after the Viaplay Cup Final defeat at Hampden last Sunday.
