Barry Ferguson believes that Michael Beale ordering his Rangers players to turn up suited and booted for games is "massive".
The new Ibrox boss has opted to bring back the tradition of Rangers players wearing suits to matches, with Ferguson claiming the smart dress was a big thing during his two spells at the club.
Writing in his Daily Record column, Ferguson said: "You might think this is daft, but Beale ordering the Rangers squad to turn up suited and booted for home games from now on, is massive in my eyes. Wearing a suit, collar and tie and, of course, the brown brogues isn’t going to score you a goal when the match starts but this is a statement about standards.
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"It would appear the manager gets what the club is all about and he is trying to install the values that, to me, were part of being a Rangers player from the minute I first walked through those famous front doors on Edmiston Drive as a 15-year-old apprentice. On match days, I would be the hamper boy and cleaning up after the games and all that kind of thing, but I used to see the likes of Richard Gough striding through those doors wearing that suit with obvious pride and a look that said “we mean business today”.
"I loved it. And it’s right up my street that Beale has brought back the tradition because it’s all about standards and it’s what I wore on matchdays at Ibrox throughout my entire playing career at the club, working under Walter Smith, Dick Advocaat, Alex McLeish and then Walter again.
"I’m not sure when the players were allowed to wear tracksuits instead of club suits - and I totally understand that when they are playing away from home and travelling is involved - but for me, it’s great that the new manager has reintroduced it at Ibrox."
Beale's first competitive game as Rangers manager sees his side play host to Hibernian at Ibrox on Thursday night.
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