MICHAEL BEALE has urged the Rangers fans to be patient with Russell Martin – because he WILL get them moving in the right direction.
Celtic enjoyed another dominant season in Scottish football, winning the Premiership title and the Premier Sports Cup.
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The Hoops finished 17 points clear of Rangers, with Philippe Clement sacked in February and Barry Ferguson failing to get a consistent tune out of the squad in his spell as interim boss.
Martin, 39, was confirmed as the new head coach this morning on a three-year deal.
Beale, part of Steven Gerrard’s backroom team whilst at Gers, returned to Ibrox in 2022 but was sacked 43 games later.
He was briefly linked alongside Gerrard with a potential comeback this summer, with Gerrad, Martin and Davide Ancelotti all considered by the Ibrox board.
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In the end the job was given to Martin and Beale is hopeful he can return his former club to success.
Speaking on talkSPORT, Beale said: “He should go in there with the conviction and the bravery that he’s shown to take the job.
“He obviously believes in himself and as a coach he has a strong identity in terms of how he wants his teams to play.
“The fans will need to be patient with the new ownership and Russell as a coach as they build a new Rangers.
“Everybody wanted to see Rangers rebuild under the new ownership and get a new head coach to move in a new direction.
“Everyone should get behind Russell and his staff.”
While the fans are being asked to give the new manager time to bed in, Beale did admit the expectation for the team to win will be there from the off.
He said: “The expectation will be the same but obviously with the new ownership waiting in the wings, the last couple of managers haven’t had stability around them. That certainly won’t be the case now for Russell.
“I wish them every success.
“Given time, I think he can move Rangers in the right direction.
“It’s a time for excitement and optimism.”
Beale also opened up on how close he and Gerrard came to coming back to Glasgow.
He said: “No, we never spoke about it to be honest.
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“Steven has said he wants to take a period of time with his family, he’s becoming a grandfather this summer which is a wonderful thing for him.
“I don’t think it was ever on the cards and we are all behind Russell as Rangers supporters.”
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