Michael Beale's determination to return to Rangers as supervisor has been criticised by former Queens Park Rangers favorite Jamie Mackie.
The Englishman opted to depart the Loftus Street facet final week to interchange Giovanni van Bronckhorst as Gentle Blues boss, who was dismissed from his position final week. Beale had solely been within the job with the English Championship facet because the summer time, and left the R's sitting within the play off locations. Beale's success with the QPR hadn't gone unnoticed and he knocked again the prospect to handle Wolves within the English Premier League final month following the sacking of Bruno Lage.
However former Liverpool and Chelsea coach Beale has now penned a three-year deal within the hotseat at Ibrox, the place he beforehand served as assistant coach to Steven Gerrard between 2018 and 2021. He adopted Gerrard to Aston Villa earlier than changing into a supervisor in his personal proper with QPR.
And former QPR striker Mackie, who scored 25 targets throughout two spells for the membership, slammed Beale's determination to take up the reigns at Rangers, and questioned the loyalty of the 42-year outdated. Talking on Sky Sports activities, Mackie, who additionally received 9 caps for Scotland stated: "When Michael Beale got here in he was a whole unknown and beginner to administration.
"He was given a improbable alternative by QPR and he rapidly spoke about his tradition of integrity and longevity. He stated he'd even spoke to the gamers and their households about shopping for into the undertaking and leaping ship to a different membership.
"However now he is completed precisely what he stated he would not do and jumped ship and I believe that is the place the issue is. Everybody would perceive if he received the prospect to handle within the Premier League, however he was the one who got here out and spoke about his loyalty.
"I actually query his integrity and I actually marvel what different chairman will consider that sooner or later. Rangers have gotten a relationship with him and so they perceive him, however I take a look at it and go do I would like that character going ahead? I am not so positive.
"Possibly managing Rangers is his final dream, however I additionally observed he was within the stands when the outdated supervisor who hadn't been sacked but was nonetheless there. I actually do not like that and I actually do not like that as a supervisor he was going up there as a 'fan'.
"Then two weeks later he will get the job? Nicely that does not sit properly with me in any respect or actually with an opposing supervisor. I do not assume it was the appropriate strategy to act."
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