Zulte Waregem is close to signing Englishman Michael Beale as new coach. He was already manager of Rangers and finished second in the Scottish top league. Beale is a big name for Essevee, as he was already manager of Rangers. In November 2022, he left his first T1-job at English second-tier club QPR to take over at the Scottish top club. With Rangers, he finished second in the season with 93 points, narrowly losing to city rival Celtic. In his second season, he was sacked after a few months and then joined Sunderland, but that was not a success. At the English second-tier club, he was allowed to leave after two months. At the end of 2024, he became assistant to Steven Gerrard for the third time in his career. After Aston Villa and Rangers, he supported him at Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia, but that adventure also ended after a few months. Since January 2025, he has not had a coaching position, but that is now likely to change. It is intended that the talks with Zulte Waregem will quickly lead to an agreement. He must then ensure that there is more stability next season, although some strong players like Erenbjerg may also leave.