Former Sunderland, QPR and Rangers head coach leaves Zulte Waregem after six defeats in a row

Former Sunderland, QPR and Rangers head coach leaves Zulte Waregem after six defeats in a row As revealed by HLN , Zulte Waregem have announced that former Sunderland , QPR and Rangers head coach Michael Beale has left the club. Zulte Waregem had been on a run of six defeats in a row, which played a role in Beale leaving. However, the former Rangers head coach was also at odds with the clubs management. Zulte Waregem are just the latest in a spree of Belgian Pro League clubs who have decided to change their manager in the last week. Sint Truiden and Cercle Brugge moved quickly to appoint new head coaches in time for last weekend, while RAAL La Louviere have made their new appointment this week. Genk are the other side looking for a new head coach. The former QPR, Rangers and Sunderland man started life well at Zulte Waregem. The side, who were expected to struggle after making only a few signings this summer, went five games unbeaten to start the campaign. This included wins over Genk and rivals Kortrijk, as well as a draw against title chasing Union St Gilloise away from home. However, since a 1-0 defeat to Charleroi away from home, the side have been in poor form. The lack of quality in the squad, which many felt was evident at the start of the season, appears to have come to the fore. Beale leaves having won four, drawn two and lost six of his 12 games in charge. His best time in management remains with Rangers, where he averaged 2.3 points per game and won 72% of his matches. At QPR, the role he had prior to taking over at Rangers, Beale averaged 1.4 points per game and won 41%. His Zulte Waregem record is more in line with his time at Sunderland, with Beale managing the same number of games for the Black Cats as he did in Belgium. The record was identical. GBeNeFN  |  Ben Jackson