Gareth Southgate is currently working with the FA as the head of elite development. From what I understand this involves sorting out youth football. Confirmed by this interview:
http://tinyurl.com/3vnzymcWhilst I would not want him as a manger or coach he strikes me as a very intelligent guy who could help Villa in some capacity as a kind of diplomat and strategic thinker.
Indeed reading that interview southgate says:
"You have to look at what drives you as a person and I like longer-term planning.”