Blackburn Rovers and QPR blow emerges on managerial candidate

Aston Villa assistant head coach Michael Beale has no interest in leaving Villa Park anytime soon despite being linked with the managerial positions at Championship sides Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers, according to Birmingham Live.

The 41-year-old has been a key asset for current Villa boss Steven Gerrard since their time together at Liverpool, then moving on to Rangers together and winning the Scottish Premiership title before returning to England as they settled down in the East Midlands.

Although they haven’t managed to hit the heights they would have wanted to in the West Midlands last term, Gerrard and Beale were able to guide the top-tier side to safety after their poor start under Dean Smith.

And they could guide the Villains to a better finish next term with the club likely to be active in the transfer market, already recruiting Philippe Coutinho, Diego Carlos and Boubacar Kamara on permanent agreements this summer prior to the window opening next month.

However, a spanner previously looked to have been placed in the works with Beale being linked with a move away to Blackburn and QPR, both of whom parted ways with their manager at the end of the 2021/22 campaign.

The chance to be number one may be tempting for someone like Beale who may want to take on a head coach role in the future – but he isn’t thought to be interested in the vacancies at Ewood Park and Loftus Road at this stage – wanting to stay put according to a report from Birmingham Live.

The Verdict:

This loyalty is impressive because he will surely have ambitions of being the main man at some point in the future having had a taste of being in a senior position at Villa as Gerrard’s right-hand man.

Possibly filling in for Gerrard where