Michael Beale might lack managerial experience but one of Rangers’ greats was in a similar position when he stepped into the Ibrox hotseat.
Kirk Broadfoot played under Walter Smith in his second spell at Rangers, but when he first took over from Graeme Souness he was a highly-rated assistant and coach who was thrust into the firing line.
Sound familiar? Smith stepped out of the shadows and went on to etch himself into the club’s history as a true Ibrox legend over his two stints at Rangers.
Beale has only had six months at Queens Park Rangers but, like Smith, he has already coached at Rangers and been part of Steven Gerrard’s title-winning team.
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