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.