QUEENS PARK RANGERS are set to appoint Aston Villa coach Michael Beale as their new manager.

The Championship clubs have been on the hunt for a new boss since parting ways with Mark Warburton at the end of the season.

Now they are set to give rookie Beale his first shot at management.

The Villa coach, 41, has never taken the top job at any club but has an impressive CV as a coach.

Beale started out in Chelsea's academy before moving up the ranks and then switching to working with the youth teams at Liverpool.

The ex-Charlton youth player then spent eight months working as an assistant manager at Brazilian club Sao Paulo before returning to Liverpool's academy.

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Steven Gerrard took Beale to Rangers with him as part of his coaching staff in Scotland.

And the pair have been working together at Villa since the Liverpool legend was appointed in November.

The Villa boss has reportedly given his blessing to Beale to make the jump into management with the Midlands club having been aware of his ambitions when he joined the club.

QPR split with Warburton after a dreadful end to the Championship season.

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The west Londoners had looked on for a play-off spot before a run of seven losses and just two wins from the final 10 games derailed any hopes of Premier League football.

Beale is expected to be announced at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium this week.

Fellow Championship side Blackburn Rovers had also been linked with the Villa No2 after Tony Mowbray departed Ewood Park at the end of the season.

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