Statement from VP

[Monty]

It won't be KM or Klinsmann. They 2 main criteria are that they have experience of Managing in the Prem and they can build on existing strengths of current squad.

Why do I have a Curbishley feeling?

It is a shame they seem to think it of vital importance that the manager has managed in the Premier League. Limits our view unnecessarily.

[boboonthecorner]

It can only be Sven or Jol then given the criteria.  Either one woud be great imo.

Sven would be a fucking disaster. I'd rather have Dave Jones than him....utter shite. Yesterdays man.

[PaulTheVillan]

Hopefully that rules out Bob Bradley

[villasjf]

Here it is nothing startling though
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2139164,00.html

[PhilGibson]

Sounds like our manager search is limited to Martin O'Neill school of scouting. Is Ian Storey Moore heading up the search?

So then... Martin Jol, Gerard Houllier, Dave Jones, Sven, Southgate, Zola, Curbishley or Fat Sam. Kevin Mac now has three games premier league experience.

[Matt C]

Experience of the Premier League a key phrase there. Doesn't rule out Klinsmann at all

[garyfouroaks]

Sven would be a fucking disaster. I'd rather have Dave Jones than him....utter shite. Yesterdays man.

I take comfort knowing that you are not part of the selection process - are you this decisive in sweet shops?

[eastie]

Jol said he wants a crack at champions league with Ajax and will not be leaving this season , I reckon we are looking at houllier or Sven , maybe ranieri as a dark horse!

[Monty]

Experience of the Premier League a key phrase there. Doesn't rule out Klinsmann at all

It says experience of managing in the Premier League, which Klinsmann hasn't got. It's a real shame because their second point, that the new man must have "a strategy for building on the existing strengths in our current squad" is right up Klinsmann's alley. I am very disappointed if they have ruled out the likes of Klinsmann for what is hardly as "crucial" a criterion as they say it is.

[kippaxvilla2]

Aston Villa Statement issued 19.43 Sunday 29th August 2010.

Aston Villa can confirm that a short list of potential successors in the role of Team Manager has now been finalised.

All parties have received letters inviting them to attend an Assessment Centre at the Bodymoor Heath Training Complex on Wednesday 1st September 2010 commencing 09.30 hours.  The Assessment Centre will include

Verbal and numeric reasoning tests.
20 minute presentation - 'What would you do differently at Aston Villa and why?'
1.5 hour interview with Paul Faulkner, Randolph Lerner and Steven Stride (advisory capacity)
Group Exercise - where the group are Directors of a football club and have to come to a collective agreement through persuasive argument on the new manager of a football club.

Participants will be informed of the clubs decision on Thursday 2nd September.

No further statements will be issued prior to the appointment of a new manager.

Ends...

[midian]

Moyes stilll???

[Irreverent ad]

Experience of the Premier League a key phrase there. Doesn't rule out Klinsmann at all

It says experience of managing in the PL

[Legion]

Nobody knows anything.

[Mac]

The statement is basically what Dave said here.  Who'd have thunk it?

[ez]

No Diego then