Rangers Fans Outraged as Michael Beale Tipped for Ibrox Return with Gerrard | OneFootball

Rangers fans have made it abundantly clear – they do not want Michael Beale back at Ibrox, not even as Steven Gerrard’s number two. The notion of the failed former manager returning alongside his old boss has been met with widespread derision among the support, with many seeing it as a backwards step and a slap in the face after the chaos Beale left behind. As this article explains, even Beale himself admitted he got it wrong—though some fans reckon he still didn’t own up fully.

Let’s be honest – his time as Rangers manager was a complete disaster. From inexplicable team selections to baffling transfer choices like Sam Lammers and Cyriel Dessers, Beale burned through millions and left the squad weaker than when he found it. Supporters haven’t forgotten how much damage he did, and the idea he could just waltz back in as assistant is insulting. According to this brutal Ibrox Noise piece, he built an absolute mess of a team and left it with no identity or leadership.

Even under the banner of Gerrard’s possible return, Beale remains a non-starter. Rangers supporters have fond memories of 55 under Stevie, yes – but they also remember Beale’s exit to QPR, the hollow pressers, and the final months where everything crumbled. As outlined in this breakdown, Beale racked up failure after failure, losing big matches, mishandling key players, and ultimately losing the faith of the dressing room and the stands.

There’s also the issue of trust. His treatment of Fashion Sakala – freezing him out while pretending otherwise – was just one example of his duplicity. Fans don’t want that energy back in the dressing room. Rangers need a fresh start, not a retread of bad decisions and failed regimes. Gerrard on his own? Maybe. But Beale alongside him? Absolutely not. The fans have spoken loud and clear – he’s not welcome back in any role.