Bill Leckie sends out warning over ‘coaching guru’ Beale

Not every part of the Scottish media are drooling over the likely appointment of Michael Beale at Ibrox.

BBC Scotland and the Daily Record can be relied on to bang the drum for anyone in brogues and a blazer but a few more independent thinkers aren’t convinced that the clock can be turned back two years for a repeat of the behind-closed-doors title triumph.

And Beale’s actions over the last month provide further evidence not to believe a word that comes out of his mouth.

Gary Keown called out Beale the vulture in the Daily Mail, another columnist who is certainly no fan of Celtic has similar misgivings about putting a novice in against Ange Postecoglou to stop a second successive hoops title party.

Writing in The Sun, Bill Leckie explains:

MICHAEL BEALE might have to win Rangers’ last 23 league games of the season to rip the flag from Celtic’s grasp.

But here’s the thing. Beale’s managerial career is only 22 games old — and he’s only won nine of those.

So no matter how much of a coaching guru anyone believes him to be, you have to wonder where his credentials are for taking on such a massive job at such a difficult moment.

Feels like appointing him wouldn’t just a huge gamble by the Ibrox board, but an equally big punt by the guy himself as he tries to build a name.

QPR seems more interested in getting the deal done and their compensation cheque banked than Ross Wilson and Stewart Robertson in getting it across the line.