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Aidan Smith

Watch furious Alfredo Morelos spill onto pitch in rage during heated Santos clash

This is the moment that Alfredo Morelos spilled onto the pitch in rage during Santos vs Vasco da Gama.

The former Rangers striker was on the bench for the Serie A Brazilian clash, but he could not resist from getting involved in the action.

Santos were leading 3-1 after an hour, and playmaker Yeferson Soteldo decided to show off his skills by standing on the ball.

That sparked a furious reaction from the Vasco players and as a result, Morelos and his teammates spilled on to the pitch to get a piece of the action.

Morelos has made just one sub appearance for his new side since moving to Brazil, and he has been an unused substitute since his debut minutes.

Meanwhile, Michael Beale wished Rangers well for the future as he issued a social media post within hours of his sacking backing the Ibrox club to get back on track.

The 43-year-old was relieved of his duties as Rangers boss late on Sunday evening following a dismal start to the season.

Three defeats in seven cinch Premiership matches left them third in the league – behind St Mirren – and seven points adrift of city rivals Celtic before the axe fell on the Englishman.

A 7-3 aggregate defeat by PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League play-off round in August also helped heighten the pressure on Beale, whose summer rebuild has been widely criticised with a raft of new signings failing to have the desired impact.

Beale was swift to pay tribute to the club despite his sacking, as he took to Instagram in the early hours of Monday morning to wish new caretaker Steven Davis all the best.

“Thank you @RangersFC to everyone behind the scenes at the training ground and Ibrox, to the board, staff, fans and all the players,” he wrote. “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.”

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