
Michael Beale return mooted as Michael Stewart reacts to ‘Massive’ Rangers news
Michael Beale will be the first to admit that his homecoming at Rangers horribly collapsed.
Beale departed Ibrox in disgrace back in October 2023 after a run of three Premiership defeats in seven and being thrashed by PSV in the Champions League play-offs; sacked after 10 months in charge.
His replacement Philippe Clement has also recently been alleviated of his duties at Ibrox, and with eyes turning towards the summer and the impending arrival of 49ers’ Enterprises, Rangers’ next move is key.
Barry Ferguson remains in interim charge of the Light Blues until the end of the season, and with the 49ers keen to make a splash via their first appointment, several big names have already been linked.
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Paraag Marathe and 49ers Enterprises are set to take charge at Ibrox (Credit: Leeds United on YouTube)
Beale question raised after Rangers takeover
The many potential Rangers managers mooted after the 49ers’ takeover include names with and without experience in Scottish football, and one is 2021 Premiership title winner Steven Gerrard.
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Speaking on Premier Sports’ Scottish Football Social Club (10 March), Michael Stewart pondered that if appointed, would Gerrard bring his former assistant Beale back to Ibrox, after the latter’s 2023 sacking.
Stewart said: “At Rangers, one thing is for certain: [when] this takeover happens, their next appointment is massive.
“There are so many things that need to happen; their recruitment needs to be infinitely better – there is such a big job on the hands of whoever it is that comes in.
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“And if [Steven] Gerrard comes in – I would be very intrigued to see – does he bring Michael Beale back with him?
“I would have said no, up until he took him back out to Saudi [Arabia] – what would the Rangers supporters think?”
Steven Gerrard could be on his way back to Rangers this summer (Credit: Imago)
49ers face Rangers backlash over Michael Beale return
Of a list which includes the likes of Rafael Benitez, Jose Mourinho and Gerrard, Beale’s name being above the door of an office at Ibrox would be a massive step down for Light Blues fans’ expectations.
While Beale even coming close to the top job at Rangers is an absolute non-starter, his mere presence at Auchenhowie as part of a Gerrard-led coaching team would still leave a sour taste in the mouth for fans.
Though Beale and Gerrard only reunited at Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq in November before their exit in January, there’s no denying the pair’s most successful periods have come while working together.
That period produced Rangers’ only league title in the last 14 years, and with the 49ers Enterprises’ priority being to lift them back above Celtic, could Gerrard and Beale’s return bring the good days back?
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