Michael Beale has broken his Rangers silence after being sacked by the Ibrox club last night.
The Englishman was relieved of his duties last night with club legend Steven Davis now in temporary charge.
Calls for Beale’s departure increased following the 3-1 defeat by Aberdeen at Ibrox on Saturday, with the players again booed off the park.
A third loss in seven Premiership fixtures left the Light Blues seven points behind leaders Celtic and with their title hopes already in jeopardy.
Reacting to his dismissal, Beale took to Instagram. He wrote: "Thank you @rangersfc to everyone behind the scenes at the training ground and Ibrox, to the board, staff, fans and all the players.
"I will always follow and support the club from afar and wish you every success.
"Now is the time for everyone to unite fully behind Steven Davis and the team in the coming games.
"There is still so much to play for this season and I have a strong belief in this group of players. Thank you and good luck. MB."
Ahead of the Europa League tie against Aris Limassol in Cyprus on Thursday night, Rangers released a statement which outlined the management changes.
It read: “Rangers can confirm it has parted company with men’s first-team manager Michael Beale.
“The Rangers board would like to put on record their thanks to Michael and his staff for their efforts since joining the club last November.
“Results this season have fallen short of what everyone connected to Rangers would expect.
“Therefore, the decision was reached today to terminate the contract of the manager, as well as the contracts of coaches Neil Banfield, Damian Matthew, Harry Watling and Jack Ade.
“The club is pleased to announce that Steven Davis will lead the interim management team.
“The team will consist of former Rangers player and hugely experienced coach Alex Rae, former player and current coach Steven Smith, coach Brian Gilmour and goalkeeping coach Colin Stewart.”
