Grinning Celtic legend Martin O'Neill has laughed off providing new Rangers boss Michael Beale any recommendation after he returned to the Glasgow cauldron.
Beale has taken over from axed Gio van Bronckhorst and has shortly acquired right down to work as he seems to be to kickstart Rangers title problem, with Ange Postecoglou's aspect main the Scottish Premiership by 9 factors through the winter break. Following his arrival from QPR, Beale should get off to a constructive begin in opposition to Hibs when the motion resumes on December 15, however Parkhead fan favorite O'Neill will not be handing him any ideas for his return to the Ibrox dugout.
The previous Celtic boss was placed on the spot about Beale's appointment throughout an episode of the BBC's 'Sacked within the Morning Podcast' by host Amy Irons, as they ran down the large speaking factors from the final week. Irons quizzed: “Clearly this week we’ve seen Michael Beale appointed as the brand new Rangers supervisor, what do you make of the appointment and what phrases of recommendation would you might have for a supervisor coming into one of many huge Glasgow golf equipment?”
A smirking O’Neill responded: “Properly I gained’t be giving him recommendation anyway. I am making an attempt to promote books in Bridgeton."
Nonetheless, the Northern Irishman did confess he may see Beale having fun with success as he seems to be to recapture the magic he discovered as Steven Gerrard's trusted lieutenant. O'Neill went on: “He’s been on the membership earlier than beneath Gerrard and is aware of the gamers and the membership.
"Rangers is - and I’m not simply saying this as a result of I need to go away right here alive - it’s a implausible soccer membership. It truly is. Nevertheless it’s been trailing Celtic now and so they broke the ten In A Row however Celtic have gotten actually sturdy and Rangers are trailing once more. Having mentioned that, they have been a penalty kick away from successful the Europa League. I used to be pondering ‘God Almighty, in case you’d have gained that in Seville, we’d have died’.”
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