The decidedly mixed reaction to Michael Beale’s appointment as Rangers manager last night showed that the Englishman has much to do in the weeks and months ahead to convince supporters he is the right man to lead the Ibrox club forward.
Beale is certainly held in high regard by followers of the Glasgow giants having helped Steven Gerrard to land their first Scottish title since 2011 – and stop Celtic from completing 10-In-A-Row in the process – last year.
He has, rightly or wrongly, been portrayed as the brains behind that historic victory in recent days as he has emerged as the front runner to replace the hapless Giovanni van Bronckhorst. Some were ecstatic.
