MICHAEL BEALE has reportedly agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract to return to Rangers as manager.

The former Ibrox coach is expected to complete a move back to Glasgow with Rangers set to land their top candidate.

Just one week on from Giovanni van Bronckhorst's dismissal it appears Beale could be announced as the new man in the dugout.

Beale was highly-rated at Ibrox for his work under Steven Gerrard and played a major role in the Scottish Premiership title-winning season of 2020/21.

The coach - who has experience in the Liverpool youth set-up and in Brazil - followed Gerrard to Aston Villa last year in a return to the Premier League.

But he was quickly snapped up by QPR who offered him his first role as a manager.

Now, he is set to depart the London club and return to Rangers to take on the top job at Ibrox.

Telegraph journalist Sam Wallace reports: "Michael Beale will be announced as the new manager of #RangersFC tomorrow.

"Agreement now in place for him to leave #QPR and Beale personal terms at Ibrox done.

"Three and a half year contract."

It comes after Van Bronckhorst broke his silence on his Rangers exit.

"The opportunity to manage an institution like Rangers FC is a privilege which very few are afforded," a social media statement read. "As a former player, I understood the responsibility and magnitude of the task.

"My backroom team and I worked with energy, passion and were driven with a belief that we could achieve amazing things. We treated our roles with respect, optimism and determination.

"We experienced some incredible highs, especially on our European journey to Seville. Winning the Scottish Cup for the first time in over a decade and qualifying for the group stage of the Champions League is something I am very proud of. The passion of our support drove us on to achieve those wonderful memories. For that, I am forever grateful to every single one of you who travelled near and far, spent your hard-earned money, and never gave up supporting our team.

"This season, like every year at Rangers, the first priority is domestic success. I understand the hurt when wins become draws, and worse, when we experience defeat. That isn’t acceptable at a club of Rangers standing, no one understood that and felt that more than I did. I faced unique challenges and some very difficult circumstances to operate in.

"Rangers FC will always be in my heart and I wish the club all the success for the future. Once a Ranger, always a Ranger."

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