Beale given reserve role

Birmingham have appointed Richard Beale as their new reserve team coach in succession to Malky Thomson who linked up with David O'Leary at Al Ahli earlier in the season.Beale has been combining the role as the club's education and welfare officer with coaching at City's academy for the past four years.A UEFA licence holder and former Port Vale apprentice, he played non-league football for Telford, Stafford and Redditch.