What QPR boss Michael Beale said about the vacant Aston Villa manager job

QPR boss Michael Beale has given his verdict on the vacant Aston Villa manager’s role.

Steven Gerrard was relieved of his duties as Villa head coach on Thursday night (20 October) just hours after his side’s 3-0 defeat to newly-promoted Fulham at Craven Cottage. Gerrard’s backroom staff including his number two Gary McAllister, Neil Critchley, Tom Culshaw, Jordan Milsom and Scott Mason have also left the club.

Villa have won just two games out of 11 all season and the former Gerrard has been under increasing pressure in recent weeks following his side’s poor run of form. Villa’s owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens habe begun heir search for a new manager with a host of big names in the running to replace Gerrard.

Mauricio Pochettino is the fans’ favourite to take the job, while the likes of Thomas Frank and Unai Emery also in the running. Gerrard’s former assistant Michael Beale has also been linked with the job, but the current QPR boss said there’s ‘no chance’ he would take the role.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Beale said: “No chance. They’re a great club with great history and good people behind the scenes.

“They’ve had two outstanding managers in the last two years and for whatever reason it hasn’t worked out so I think they may have to look at the way the club is run or the model – is the recruitment all in line?

“There’s a lot of good people behind the scenes that have got a lot of despair at the moment. I feel for the fans because it’s a wonderful football club, but no, I gave my commitment here the other day and there’s certainly no interest on my part with Aston Villa.

“A few of my friends have obviously lost their job in the last few days and obviously my loyalty is to that friendship.”