Michael Beale has addressed QPR's fans following his move to Rangers.

The 42-year-old secured an emotional return to Ibrox on Monday following just one-year away from the club.

He left last season as he followed Steven Gerrard to Aston Villa before getting the chance to become R's boss in the summer.

His impressive start to life at the Championship club earned him some admirers in the Premier League, with Wolves making an official approach to the Englishman about becoming their new manager back in October. 

Beale would go on to knock back that opportunity, as he then appeared to show his commitment to the long-term project at Loftus Road.

Fast-forward six-weeks and Beale has now jumped ship to re-join Rangers on a deal until 2026. 

That has upset many of the QPR faithful, including members of the club's hierarchy.

However, Beale insists he could not turn down the chance to return to Rangers.

He told Sky Sports: "It was a really difficult situation. I was extremely happy at QPR, really happy there in terms of my professional life.

"Les Ferdinand was outstanding with me. The four owners, I've spoken to them on the phone in the last 24 hours, and they really have been good owners.

"They understand the reasons. There are family and football reasons that have come to this decision.

"here's a difference in the size of the clubs it's fair to say, there was more in the background that the previous opportunity with a Premier League team.

"There were two or three opportunities that have come out of nowhere.

"It's fair to say it's been a whirlwind since I left Steven and stepped out on my own. Things have moved really, really quickly.

"We had to remind ourselves that Rangers were the Europa League finalists five or six months ago and a manager, in his first year, that knows the club and knows the players was asked to come back. That's very unique, the size of this club.

"It's not a financial decision, there were other opportunities that were financially bigger, this is a football decision and also a decision for my personal life. My family are very happy and comfortable here in Glasgow.

"Everything's come together and what's important now is that I get on with this job.

"What I can say to the QPR fans is the club is moving in the right way, they have good owners who are running the club very, very well.

"Very financially stable and making good decisions behind the scenes. In Les Ferdinand, they've got someone that's driving it behind the scenes every day and I think it's got a very, very good squad.

"I think the right manager going in there has every opportunity to take them where they want to go. All I can say is thank you to everybody.

"I know that I've disappointed a few, but it's never as simple as people think it is. The opportunities that have been presented to me recently were very difficult to turn down. This one was impossible to turn down."

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