After six months in charge of Queens Park Rangers, Michael Beale left to return to Rangers.

The Englishman, who has signed a deal until 2026, is the new boss.

The Ibrox side won the Scottish title in the year 2020.

He became a manager of his own in his own right after following in the footsteps of Steven.

"I am hugely proud, it is a wonderful, wonderful football club, it is an institution," Beale told the Rangers website.

To be the manager of this football club is something that is very special for everyone that works here. Some wonderful people have sat in this chair before me, and I am incredibly proud to be the one sitting here now.

When Queens Park Rangers were top of the table in October, Beale turned down an offer from Wolves. They have lost their last five games without a win.

He takes over a Rangers side who parted ways with the Dutch coach five months after they won the Scottish Cup.

They are nine points behind Celtic and have won just two times in seven outings.

When he was 21, Beale's playing career ended after he had spent time with several clubs.

He had a spell as an assistant at Brazilian club Sao Paolo after investing in a Futsal Facility in London.

Ross Wilson is happy to have Michael back at Rangers. I know how much he is looking forward to being Rangers manager.

Our players and staff are excited to work with Michael. He has a plan and will get to work with the group immediately.

Les Ferdinand said that they were hugely disappointed to loseMick.

When we were looking for a new head coach, we found that he was very much aligned with the direction we were moving in.

The start to the season has given us cause for optimism as we look to build on the previous three seasons.

It is a blow to lose Mick so early in his career.

Manager information and outs can be found here.

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