Beale ‘wants to quit Rangers’ after ‘100%’ reveal – pundit
Michael Beale will be tempted to quit Rangers to become the Cardiff City manager, according to Danny Mills.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Premier League and England full-back insisted coaches will always want to spread their wings and try the top job.
BBC Sport report (October 26) Beale is on Cardiff’s radar as they look to replace Mick McCarthy after he was sacked earlier this month.
As quoted by the Glasgow Times (October 29), Steven Gerrard revealed he “100 per cent” thought Cardiff would be interested in his coach but no formal approach had been made.
“There are a lot of coaches that think ‘You know what, I’ve done this role for so long, I would really like to have a go at being a manager’,” Mills told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley.
“Brian Kidd tried it once upon a time after a hugely successful time at Manchester United, he went to Blackburn and it didn’t quite work. Then he went to Leeds and worked again as a number 2.
“I’ve always thought Steve McClaren was always better as a number 2 than as a manager, he’s an exceptional coach.
“Some people are just better at being coaches and managerial positions don’t always suit them.
“That’s often disappointing because coaching is often not as highly paid and a lot of coaches want to give it a go.
“If I was Cardiff I’d be thinking ‘He’s done well at every club he’s been at, he’s obviously a very, very good coach. Yes, let’s give it a go’.
“If he got offered that chance, it would be difficult to say no and not take that opportunity.
“If it goes wrong he can always go back to Rangers as a coach.
“If you don’t try, you probably regret not trying and giving it a go.”
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