Rangers boss Michael Beale has been heavily criticised by right-wing political commentator and author Toby Young.

The founder of the free speech union, is an ardent QPR supporter and has expressed his deep displeasure at the 42-year-old's move to the Ibrox club.

Writing in political magazine The Spectator he detailed why he feels Beale has let the London side and its fans down

He said: "How catastrophic is this for the Hoops? Pretty bad.

"Not because Beale is an incredible, irreplaceable talent - QPR has lost four out of the last five matches under his stewardship - but because he brought in seven decent players since his arrival and most of them came to the club to work with him.

"Beale has a good reputation for player development and has coached many of these players before, some of them when they were kids."

The 59-year-old also gave insight into a player who may be a future transfer target for the Scottish Cup holders.

"In the case of one - a very promising Dutch left-back called Kenneth Paal - Beale persuaded him to leave behind his pregnant girlfriend in Holland to join our squad," he continued.

"How is Paal going to feel now that his paterfamilias has hotfooted it to Glasgow?

"Hard to see him sticking around. Indeed, I wouldn't be surprised if Beale tries to poach him in January.

"That would be the icing on the snake. Modern football is such a moral cesspit, it takes a great deal to shock me. 

"But I confess to being completely perplexed by Beale's duplicity.

"I really thought we'd found a good'un. Turns out, he's just like the rest."

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