As Michael Beale was clearly not the only option Rangers had to replace Giovanni van Bronckhorst, we now get to see another alternative the Ibrox side had on the table.
According to Italian outlet Tutto Mercato Web, the option of Francesco Farioli had also been analysed by the Scottish club.
The story claims that Rangers had the 33-year-old Italian coach on their ‘shortlist’, and ‘there was even a call’ between the parties last week.
It’s claimed there was even a ‘positive comparison’ between the options Rangers had, even though they ended up choosing Michael Beale in the end.
For a long time, Farioli was part of the staff of Roberto De Zerbi, who’s currently in charge of Brighton & Hove Albion. The duo worked together at Benevento and Sassuolo, until he moved to Turkey.
There, the Italian started as an assistant at Alanyaspor, having then taken charge of Karagumruk and returning to Alanyaspor, this time as head coach. There he still holds the job with 18 wins in 37 matches, and the Italian media now finds it quite interesting that he was in running for the position at Rangers.
