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'My loyalty is to that friendship': In-demand QPR boss Michael Beale insists there is 'NO CHANCE' of him succeeding close friend Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa... just days after he also turned down job at Wolves

Queens Park Rangers manager Michael Beale has categorically ruled out a return to Aston Villa, stating there's 'no chance' of him taking the job down to his loyalty to Steven Gerrard.

Gerrard was given the boot this week following the 3-0 loss to Fulham, before his backroom team of Gary McAllister, Neil Critchley, Tom Culshaw, Jordan Milsom and Scott Mason all followed him out of the club.

Beale was assistant to the former England midfielder at Villa Park last season, before taking on his first managerial role at Loftus Road in the summer, where he has led QPR to the top of the Championship table.