Beale returns to Aston Villa as Under-18s Head Coach

Richard Beale has returned to Aston Villa to become Head Coach of the club's Under-18 side.

Beale was previously Villa’s Youth Team Manager from July 2019 to March 2020.

His coaching career started at Villa’s neighbours Birmingham City, where he stayed for 15 years – with almost all of that time spent as Senior Professional Development Phase Coach.

After leaving Villa, he spent just over a year as Assistant Manager of Solihull Moors before joining West Bromwich Albion as Senior Professional Development Phase Manager in June 2021. He left The Hawthorns last month.

Beale’s younger brother Michael spent seven months as Assistant Manager to Steven Gerrard at Villa Park during the 2021/22 season.