One of Steven Gerrard's key lieutenants at Aston Villa began his coaching career by teaching children to play futsal in a sports hall in Bromley.
Ahead of his first game as manager, against Brighton on Saturday, Gerrard has already promised changes to the way Villa train and play – and Michael Beale will be key to putting those plans into practice.
Beale never had a long-term professional career yet he is one of the most highly-rated coaches in the game.
Gerrard spotted him during Beale's second spell at Liverpool, when he had recently returned from Brazilian club Sao Paulo to co-ordinate the academy, and was impressed enough to take him to Ibrox when he was named Rangers manager in 2018.