Late on Sunday night a variety of sources came out with the news that Michael Beale was heading to Ibrox with the possibility of an announcement today that he is taking over from Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
Over the weekend the deal seemed to edge slowly forward, late on Saturday Jim White appeared to stall the move when he tweeted that direct talks hadn’t been held, on Sunday evening he claimed that there was direct contact and that he could see a deal going through.
What seems very clear is that no effort is being made by QPR to hang onto the manager that they appointed in the summer. Beale’s loyalty comments have quickly fallen apart.
It seems that Beale’s only reason for moving was to get out of the shadow of Steven Gerrard to generate interest in himself.
The credibility he earned for not speaking to Wolves has been trashed 10 times over by his loyalty claims accompanied by his shameless undermining of Giovanni van Bronckhorst by flirting for the Ibrox job.
Michael Beale will be announced as the new manager of #RangersFC tomorrow. Agreement now in place for him to leave #QPR and Beale personal terms at Ibrox done. Three and a half year contract
— Sam Wallace (@SamWallaceTel) November 27, 2022
? Michael Beale travelling north to finalise Rangers move. Agreement in place that will see QPR receive asking price in compensation. #QPR search for new head coach under way & they hope to make appointment soon. W/ @JordanC1107 @TheAthleticFC #RangersFC https://t.co/m76najwADX
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) November 27, 2022
EXCLUSIVE! Michael Beale set to be announced by Rangers but boss wants January transfer budget written in stonehttps://t.co/NkOKOb0poO pic.twitter.com/fBztvkNENG
— Daily Record Sport (@Record_Sport) November 27, 2022
Guy is clearly a scumbag that feels drawn to the biggest scum pile on Earth.
Three year deal? You’d think with their lack of cash and habit of copying us they would just put him on a one-year rolling deal, then they wouldn’t have to worry about paying him off in six months when Ange has once again crushed their dreams. They’re too busy thinking about a payoff if he leaves to go to an EPL club but the reality is that possibility has look less plausible with every match his team plays and I doubt he’ll get the resources to seriously challenge us. That job is truly a poisoned chalice and the list of dead careers it has caused makes me smile…