Michael Beale, the manager of Sunderland, has poked fun at the Rangers hierarchy by becoming more than just the team’s head coach.
Taking over at the Stadium of Light on December 18, the Englishman talks about how, in contrast to his duties at Ibrox, he was accountable for much more than only the senior team.
As Four Lads Had a Dream makes clear, he did not seek a director of football once Wilson joined Newcastle; rather, it was something he desired at Gers.
“I had a really good foundation at Chelsea for ten years before moving on and spending two periods at Liverpool,” he stated.
“A lot of things changed [at Rangers], with people leaving and me getting pulled in different directions.” The club’s alignment is what makes me feel most at ease here. This was a fantastic fit for me because I want to be the coach of the team, not the manager of the entire football club. I have an opinion and ideas about other areas of the club and my function here is head coach.
Excuses
Beale seems to be trying to divert attention from his own failings during his time in office with these remarks.
By talking about how the Rangers have changed and how he was “pulled into different places,” Beale seems to be abdicating responsibility for his work as head coach and instead placing the blame for any perceived shortcomings on outside forces.
His statement that he would prefer to be a coach than to oversee the entire football team comes across as a justification for his failure to live up to expectations while at Rangers.
Gers improved on Beale by bringing in Philippe Clement, and considering the start he’s had, they’ve definitely made the right decision.
Beale might be trying to rationalize his transfer to Sunderland as a step back in his career by presenting his departure as a need for a more defined coaching post.
In the end, the story that circumstances and the club hierarchy had a major role in his departure from Rangers may be interpreted as an effort to downplay the story of his poor managerial performance when he was at the Scottish team, and the supporters will be happy that he is no longer with them.
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