Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke

[VillaAlways]

Confirmed
http://mobile.avfc.co.uk/default.aspx?s=news-display&aid=5620078

[TaxDodger]

He's magic. You know. Roberto Di Matteo.

[PaulWinch again]

Excellent news, now the work starts.

[sid1964]

Best of luck Roberto, I just hope that you are able to sort out the club, and give us some exciting / attacking football to watch

[berneboy]

ASTON VILLA FOOTBALL CLUB is pleased to announce the appointment of Roberto Di Matteo as our new manager.

The 46-year-old joins the Club following previous spells as manager of Milton Keynes Dons, West Bromwich Albion, Chelsea and Bundesliga side Schalke 04.

He successfully guided West Bromwich Albion to promotion to the Premier League in 2010 and led Chelsea to an FA Cup Final triumph and the highest accolade in club football - the Champions League title in 2012.

Roberto said: "It's a wonderful honour for me to become manager of this great football club and I'm looking forward to the challenge of taking Aston Villa back to its rightful place."

[pig]

Do you think Steve Clarke is going to end up as assistant? That would be a coup in my opinion, more exciting than RDM as manager.

[not3bad]

Do you think Steve Clarke is going to end up as assistant? That would be a coup in my opinion, more exciting than RDM as manager.

Seemed to be a done deal yesterday, so I don't see why not.

[VillaAlways]

Do you think Steve Clarke is going to end up as assistant? That would be a coup in my opinion, more exciting than RDM as manager.

Seemed to be a done deal yesterday, so I don't see why not.

Although I think the delay was reported to be around Clarkes contract so I hope all has been sorted.

[Musicmaan]

Confirmed
http://mobile.avfc.co.uk/default.aspx?s=news-display&aid=5620078

Nice to see they have spelt his name right!!

[manic-road]

Welcome Roberto, it's a massive job with plenty to be done.

[Clark W Griswold]

Great news, welcome Bobby. Hope Stevo joins you too, would be a great pair.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Does he remind anyone else a bit of Parker from Thunderbirds

[villasjf]

Does he remind anyone else a bit of Parker from Thunderbirds

Yes every time I see him I think of that .

[JUAN PABLO]

Unless I'm missing something (I'm on hols) it's still not on the club website. Have the website designers gone the way of Jack Woodward?

Also just read quotes from Pearson regarding meeting Lerner and Hollis. Nice diplomacy from him.

Link (apologies if posted before mods)
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/nigel-pearson-aston-villa-talks-11421601

he has to sign agbonlahor for derby looking at their shirts and sponsor

[AV82EC]

He's magic. You know. Roberto Di Matteo.

Thanks for that I've got that as a bloody earworm for the rest of the day.