Aston Villa assistant quit after ‘fall-out’ with John McGinn, report claims

Beale departed Villa Park last week to take on the manager’s role at QPR
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Michael Beale left his post as assistant manager of Aston Villa to take up the role of first team manager at Championship side QPR last week.

It’s left Villa with a huge hole to fill with Beale being known as one of the key men in Steven Gerrard’s backroom team.

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But a report from Football Insider has claimed that Beale quit the West Midlands club after he fell out with some of the club’s stars, including John McGinn.

Beale has worked closely with Steven Gerrard at Rangers, Liverpool and Aston Villa.  (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)Beale has worked closely with Steven Gerrard at Rangers, Liverpool and Aston Villa.  (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)
Beale has worked closely with Steven Gerrard at Rangers, Liverpool and Aston Villa. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

The report states the club did not stand in Beale’s way as he departed the club, as he was said to have had a ‘tense relationships with a number of senior Villa stars’, the report claims.

The 41-year-old reportedly fell out with McGinn during his time at Villa Park, and the Scotman is “not a fan” of Gerrard’s former assistant.

Following Beale’s departure, the club acted swiftly and from losing one assistant to a Championship team, they gained another, bringing in Blackpool head coach Neil Critchley.

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They quickly turned a bleak situation into a positive with Critchley even being seen as an upgrade by many.

That’s not to say Beale won’t be missed, though. He was a huge voice on the training ground and a big positive influence on the players.

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