Rangers have officially sacked manager Michael Beale following three losses in seven Premiership games this season. They are currently seven points behind rivals Celtic, and could already miss out on the title once again.
Calls for the manager to be sacked reached a fever pitch after they lost 3-1 to Aberdeen at the Ibrox. And now, Beale has been officially relieved of his duties with club favourite Steven Davis placed in charge on an interim basis.
Michael Beale sacked by Rangers after poor start to the season
“Rangers can confirm it has parted company with men’s first-team manager Michael Beale,” the club statement said. “The Rangers board would like to put on record their thanks to Michael and his staff for their efforts since joining the club last November. Results this season have fallen short of what everyone connected to Rangers would expect.
“Therefore, the decision was reached today to terminate the contract of the manager, as well as the contracts of coaches Neil Banfield, Damian Matthew, Harry Watling and Jack Ade. The club is pleased to announce that Steven Davis will lead the interim management team. The team will consist of former Rangers player and hugely experienced coach Alex Rae, former player and current coach Steven Smith, coach Brian Gilmour and goalkeeping coach Colin Stewart.”
The club is currently planning a permanent long-term replacement for Beale. Birmingham manager John Eustace, Yokohama F. Marinos’ Kevin Muscat and Jesse Marsch have been linked with the Rangers job, but the club will make a final decision in the coming days.
