How Michael Beale trashed his credibility in England
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Managerial issues at QPR rarely attract the attention of the big hitters in the English media.
Whether it is Mark Warburton, Steve McLaren or Neil Warnock the west London side are rarely newsworthy but that changed slightly last month.
After departing Aston Villa in the summer Mick Beale quickly attracted the attention of Wolves but the new man at QPR declined to discuss a move, citing loyalty and the need to learn his trade at Loftus Road.
Those comments made people sit up and take notice, perhaps there is a young-ish English manager moving in the right direction, grounded with his head screwed on to make the right career decisions.
That romantic notion has been kicked into touch over the last week.
Michael Beale 20 Oct ‘Integrity is a real big thing for me + loyalty. If those are values you live by, you have to be strong. I’ve been all in here + I’ve asked others to be all in here so I can’t be the 1st person to run away from the ship’
28 Nov Leaves for Rangers
— Rob Draper (@draper_rob) November 28, 2022
Beale better hope that he makes a success of his fourth job in 13 months, not many doors will be open to him if he finds himself trailing Celtic by nine points next November.