MICHAEL BEALE has demanded his Rangers players be exciting for Ibrox fans.

The new manager told players he wants to get fans out of their seats and urged his forward players to "cause havoc" - Steven Davis has revealed.

Veteran midfielder Davis, 37, is thrilled to be working under Beale again, albeit this time with the coach in the top job at Ibrox.

And he's delighted supporters by insisting there are "exciting times" ahead with Beale setting out his ethos to players after taking charge on Monday.

"It's exciting obviously having worked with him before like a lot of the group," Davis told Sky Sports.

"We know he will be very clear in terms of his ideas and every session will be built around how he wants us to play.

"We're looking forward to it, the first couple of days have been really bright and he's spoken about how he wants the team to look. It's exciting times."

Quizzed on the play-style Beale is planning at Ibrox, Davis admitted it'll be exciting football with the players already well-drilled in their responsibilities on the pitch.

He explained: “He just wants to play a brand of football that excites the fans, brings energy to the team and gives the attacking players freedom to go and cause havoc and show their qualities.

"Having worked with him before, we’ll know exactly what roles and responsibility each player has so we’re looking forward to getting started with the games."

Earlier in the week, Beale had been questioned on his relationship with Rangers players as he insisted he was "never anyone's friend".

Beale had said: "I wasn't that close to the players, to be honest in terms of friends. I was never anyone's friend, I was always a bit of a disciplinarian out on the training pitch.

"I was the moaner of the previous staff and that was my job to take training and drive standards.

"I was close to the players, I was never anyone's friend, so I feel that's not an issue."

And Davis is confident the new manager will fit in seamlessly in his new role.

“He had that separation (from the players) in his first spell being a coach and I don’t think it will be a hard transition for him," said Davis.

"I think the experience he’s gained over the years and the knowledge he has in terms of coaching, he was waiting for an opportunity and it’s a great opportunity that he’s very excited about getting and we’re looking forward to working with him.”

READ MORE: