Ally McCoist issues Ibrox board warning

Ally McCoist has warned the Ibrox board that they’ll have to back Micky Beale with hard cash.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst sold Nathan Patterson, Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey for around £30m and found himself sacked after just 12 months in the job.

Trying to challenge Celtic with Aaron Ramsey, Amad Diallo, Ridvan Yilmaz, Ben Davies and Rabbi Matondo proved to be too much to ask of the Dutchman.

Now that the excitement over Beale has died down reality is closing in with McCoist telling the Daily Record that the new boss will need backing to make any inroads on Celtic.

Hiring any manager is a gamble. I was surprised that Rangers hired Michael as I thought they’d prefer someone with more experience but when you actually think about it, they’ve hired someone that knows the club, has been there and knows what’s required of him. The one thing he needs to get; is support from the board – it’s vital. The next two or three months are vital for Beale and his tenure.

Van Bronckhorst created a £4.9m surplus during the summer transfer window but that money has been wiped out by paying off the former boss and recruiting a new management team.