Michael Beale defends Rangers sporting director Ross Wilson after fan protest

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Michael Beale extolled the virtues of Ross Wilson following another protest by Rangers fans against the Ibrox club’s sporting director.Before the 4-2 cinch Premiership win over Motherwell at Fir Park, the away supporters held up banners with the faces of Wilson and managing director Stewart Robertson crossed out alongside the phrase ‘time for change’ – a continuation of a theme among a section of the Gers support this season.Goals from James Tavernier, Fashion Sakala, Todd Cantwell and Malik Tillman was enough to win the three points, with Kevin van Veen and Bevis Mugabi scoring for the home side who had Callum Slattery sent off in the 76th minute for picking up a second yellow card.And after his side’s victory, former Rangers assistant coach Beale – who has lost once in 19 games since returning to the club to take over as boss from Giovanni van Bronckhorst in November – spoke in positive terms about Wilson.He said: “I’ve always worked well with Ross.

He came in when I was previously at the club and he was influential in bringing me back.“We work fantastically well together every day.

He’s a 24/7 football person, similar to myself, so we have the same energy.“We’re off working and looking at players. The two of us control the atmosphere in the training ground.

We’re the two main figures there.“I understand the fans’ frustration but they don’t know everything that goes on and the work that goes in at the club.“I understand they pay their money and pack out every away ground at home and in Europe.“They have a right to – in the right way – put across their opinion.