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ASTON VILLA owner Randy Lerner has been snubbed by THREE mangers – in just 12 hours.
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Aston Villa’s billionaire boss’ plans to appoint a replacement for Gerard Houllier have been ripped to shreds by a succession of knock-backs, kick- started at lunchtime yesterday by Roberto Martinez.
His shock decision to remain at Wigan and not even travel to Birmingham to meet Lerner was blow number one. Villa’s search for their fifth manager in less than 12 months ran into two more dead ends yesterday with Everton’s David Moyes and Bolton’s Owen Coyle both snubbing the job.
Villa officials were left with egg on their faces after Martinez’s public refusal yet insist the club were not embarrassed.
The candidates have been dropping like flies all week. But any hopes of moving for Moyes or Coyle were also torpedoed.
Moyes is on holiday in Barbados, but has no intention of leaving Goodison to join a club which he feels is selling its best players.
Coyle was initially understood to be interested in the Villa vacancy and wanted the opportunity to talk to Lerner.
But he is not prepared to be only a back-up option after Martinez.
Villa’s rapidly shrinking list of possible candidates is now believed to include former Newcastle manager Chris Hughton and ex-Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri.
The club still insist they can make an appointment next week, and have not totally ruled out a return to Mark Hughes or Steve McClaren after previously snubbing them.
Hughes has refused to rule himself out of the running, despite Villa questioning the manner in which he walked out on Fulham.
But it would take some smart PR by Lerner to rescue a deal for the Welshman.
Villa believe they failed in the move for Martinez because of his special relationship with Wigan owner Dave Whelan.
And the 37-year-old backed up that belief when revealing the reasons behind his decision to stay at the DWStadium and sign an improved three-year contract.
“Over the last two years the chairman has been very supportive to me and loyal and now I feel I need to be loyal and supportive back to him,” said Martinez.
“I did not have to do too much to persuade him to stay. His loyalty to Wigan is there and his great loyalty to me is there,”said Whelan.
from todays daliy star on line
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Aston Villa’s billionaire boss’ plans to appoint a replacement for Gerard Houllier have been ripped to shreds by a succession of knock-backs, kick- started at lunchtime yesterday by Roberto Martinez.
His shock decision to remain at Wigan and not even travel to Birmingham to meet Lerner was blow number one. Villa’s search for their fifth manager in less than 12 months ran into two more dead ends yesterday with Everton’s David Moyes and Bolton’s Owen Coyle both snubbing the job.
Villa officials were left with egg on their faces after Martinez’s public refusal yet insist the club were not embarrassed.
The candidates have been dropping like flies all week. But any hopes of moving for Moyes or Coyle were also torpedoed.
Moyes is on holiday in Barbados, but has no intention of leaving Goodison to join a club which he feels is selling its best players.
Coyle was initially understood to be interested in the Villa vacancy and wanted the opportunity to talk to Lerner.
But he is not prepared to be only a back-up option after Martinez.
Villa’s rapidly shrinking list of possible candidates is now believed to include former Newcastle manager Chris Hughton and ex-Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri.
The club still insist they can make an appointment next week, and have not totally ruled out a return to Mark Hughes or Steve McClaren after previously snubbing them.
Hughes has refused to rule himself out of the running, despite Villa questioning the manner in which he walked out on Fulham.
But it would take some smart PR by Lerner to rescue a deal for the Welshman.
Villa believe they failed in the move for Martinez because of his special relationship with Wigan owner Dave Whelan.
And the 37-year-old backed up that belief when revealing the reasons behind his decision to stay at the DWStadium and sign an improved three-year contract.
“Over the last two years the chairman has been very supportive to me and loyal and now I feel I need to be loyal and supportive back to him,” said Martinez.
“I did not have to do too much to persuade him to stay. His loyalty to Wigan is there and his great loyalty to me is there,”said Whelan.
from todays daliy star on line
he just will not give in
