Rangers turn to Beale to succeed Van Bronckhorst

Michael Beale has been handed the reins at Rangers until 2026. 

Beale, 42, leaves his role as QPR boss to return to Ibrox, where he was previously assistant to Steven Gerrard, to succeed the sacked Giovanni van Bronckhorst.

The duo won the Scottish Premiership in 2020-21 before making the journey to Premier League side Aston Villa.

Beale left Villa Park to take charge of QPR at the start of the season, where he recorded nine wins, four draws and eight losses in 21 matches, leading them to seventh in the Championship.

Speaking to the official Rangers website, he said: "It is fantastic to be back and to see everybody this morning, there are some new faces but some people that I know really well so it is great to see everyone. 

"I am hugely proud, it is a wonderful, wonderful football club, it is an institution. 

"For everyone that works here it is a huge privilege, but to be the manager of this football club, that is extremely special. 

"Some wonderful people have sat in this chair prior to me and I am hugely proud to be the person sat here now."