# Michael Beale’s Dismal Record at Rangers: A Tale of Too Much Talk and Not Enough Action
When Michael Beale was appointed as Rangers manager in April 2021, his assistant Neil Banfield had some pretty bold words to say about his boss. Banfield compared Beale to some of the most successful managers in Europe, including Julian Nagelsmann, Thomas Tuchel and Mauricio Pochettino.
But Beale’s tenure at Rangers was short-lived and ended in disappointment. Despite being backed with a substantial transfer budget, Beale’s record in the transfer market was dismal. His signings failed to deliver the goals needed to keep Rangers competitive with their rivals Celtic.
In this article, we’ll take a closer look at Beale’s time at Rangers and examine why his tenure ended in failure.
## Beale’s Appointment: High Hopes and Big Promises
When Beale was appointed as Rangers manager, there were high hopes that he could lead the team to success. He had previously been Steven Gerrard’s assistant and was credited with being part of the team that stopped Celtic from achieving their 10-in-a-row target.
However, Beale had only 22 games of managerial experience under his belt when he joined Rangers. He had been in charge of QPR for just five games, losing four of them (against Birmingham, West Brom, Huddersfield and Coventry) and drawing with Norwich.
Despite his lack of experience, Beale was backed with a substantial transfer budget to bring in new players. But his signings failed to deliver the goals needed to keep Rangers competitive with their rivals Celtic.
## Too Much Talk and Not Enough Action
Beale’s tenure at Rangers was marked by too much talk and not enough action. His assistant Neil Banfield made some bold claims about his abilities, comparing him to some of the most successful managers in Europe.
But Beale’s record in the transfer market was dismal. His signings failed to deliver the goals needed to keep Rangers competitive with their rivals Celtic. Cyriel Dessers has three goals (against Servette, Morton and Motherwell) in 13 games. Sam Lammers has scored once (against Livingston) in 14 matches. Two attacking players costing seven figures have delivered four goals in 27 appearances.
Beale also sold some of the team’s most productive players, such as Antonio Colak (who got 18 goals in 39 games last season) and Fashion Sakala (who had 12 goals in each of the last two seasons).
## Conclusion
Michael Beale’s tenure at Rangers ended in disappointment. Despite being backed with a substantial transfer budget, Beale’s record in the transfer market was dismal. His signings failed to deliver the goals needed to keep Rangers competitive with their rivals Celtic.
Beale’s tenure was also marked by too much talk and not enough action. His assistant Neil Banfield made some bold claims about his abilities, but they didn’t come to fruition. In the end, Beale’s lack of managerial experience and poor record in the transfer market proved to be his downfall.