Nnamdi Ofoborh earns Rangers defence over cryptic message as Beale adamant it couldn't have been about Ibrox club

Michael Beale insists Rangers are standing by Nnamdi Ofoborh despite his apparent social media dig at the club - saying he 'doesn't see' how his cryptic message could have been about them.

Ofoborh signed for Rangers more than two years ago but is yet to play for them as he receives treatment for a heart problem. He set tongues wagging with a series of posts to his Instagram story which said "the mistreatment of the last two years will come out," and it later appeared he and the club unfollowed each other on the social media site.

There has so far been radio silence from the club on the matter while Ofoborh hasn't posted on social media since. And Beale says he feels for the 23-year-old who has had his "life turned upside down" by his health issues. And he insists there's no way the cryptic post was about Rangers, revealing he has recently seen a third heart specialist in his bid to get back playing.

Beale said: "It’s a really personal matter. Nnamdi is a boy we signed from Bournemouth and I was here and in and around the scouting of Nnamdi. It was one we were quite excited about. He then went to Wycombe and had the problem after doing a medical with Rangers, the problem appeared after that.

"Since he’s come to Rangers it’s been difficult. He’s never been able to train with the group, he’s never been able to play with the group. He’s been away and seen the best cardiologists we could find. We’re now supporting him to see a third. It’s fair to say those opinions have not always been perfect so he’s managed to get back into light training but our advice for the club from the specialists is just light training that me, you or anyone could do and nothing more.

"That’s where we’re at. Nnamdi is a boy I’m close to and I