Next Aston Villa Manager

[curiousorange]

Didn't Wenger say he would not manage another English club?

Yep. He dosen't want to manage against Arsenal. I'm sure other clubs here and abroad have enquired so I can't seem him being interested.

Wait until next season and he won't have to.

[Legion]

Pochettino.

[SoccerHQ]

Well, yeah. That's true. But it's a bit previous to demand a longer term plan when we've just been dicked in a must win game.

Tim Sherwood gave us a great short term boost and I enjoy it loads at the time. The long term did great damage to us and took us years to recover.

There are plenty of managers out there who can keep us up AND build something for next 2-3 seasons. If Southampton can find a Pochettino type in a relegation battle we can but it needs work and also a bit of luck.

[mike]

Pochettino - make him a good enough offer and you never know. Whats Ranieri up to these days? Poach the manager from Wolves? Benitez? Weneger? There are good managers out there that have taken worse jobs in the past and done well.

It breaks my heart to say it but suggesting the manager of a Wolves team who are likely to qualify for Europe and just beat Man City may not snap our hand off.

[Steve67]

I don't know who I'd want at this time, possibly Benitez if he and Purslow have patched up their differences.  What I do feel though is that, if the owners do not act quickly, it will show me that they are happy with the current state of affairs and do not quite have the ambition that I thought they had.  I know we are a year ahead of schedule but they need to grasp the nettle and want to stay in this land of riches rather than go back down to the Championship, lose our better players and potentially face another 3 years down there, or longer.  It is clear that the players are not playing for the manager, they have no faith in themselves and it appears from the outside to be an unhappy camp.  All of this leads to two doors, those belonging to Dean Smith and Suso. 

[CJ]

Pochettino.

In our dreams! Think he'll hang on for one of the Manchester jobs given that there's talk of Pep moving on at the end of the season.

[Virgil Caine]

I don’t know if there is any truth to this as the source is not known for reliability but I was told by a Spurs fan that part of Pochettino’s settlement was an agreement that he would not work in the Premier League for 12 months. If he keeps to this then he will be paid in excess of £10m.

[DB]

Never gonna happen. Rafa for me.

[cdbearsfan]

Pochettino or Rafa would be fine. Absolutely no to Terry. It's partly his job to coach and inspire the players and he is failing on both fronts. Let Chelsea gamble on him, not us.

[curiousorange]

Pochettino would be the equivalent of peak-era Messi deciding to pitch up in B6.

[SoccerHQ]

I have a horrible feeling if smith went we would go for southgate. No thanks for me

He ain't quitting six months before euro 2020.

It will be someone out of work. There's always the odd good manager around and available but also lots of very mediocre ones. Up to the club to scout extensively and see what's out there.

Marcelo Gallardo of River Plate has long been linked with europe. Was linked with Everton a few weeks ago so that would be another wildcard option.

[curiousorange]

I have a horrible feeling if smith went we would go for southgate. No thanks for me

He ain't quitting six months before euro 2020.

It will be someone out of work. There's always the odd good manager around and available but also lots of very mediocre ones. Up to the club to scout extensively and see what's out there.

Marcelo Gallardo of River Plate has long been linked with europe. Was linked with Everton a few weeks ago so that would be another wildcard option.

If it's Pitarch doing the scouting, I'm out.

[cdbearsfan]

We aren't going to be getting a manager before Burnley, and then it's two cup games, which have to be regarded as a bonus more than essential.

We have until 12th January to get a top class manager. No need for a panicky Terry/Moyes type appointment.

Let's get this one right, Villa.

[Legion]

Pochettino.

In our dreams! Think he'll hang on for one of the Manchester jobs given that there's talk of Pep moving on at the end of the season.

Agreed. It's who I would like, not who I think it will be.

[The_ads]

We aren't going to be getting a manager before Burnley, and then it's two cup games, which have to be regarded as a bonus more than essential.

We have until 12th January to get a top class manager. No need for a panicky Terry/Moyes type appointment.

Let's get this one right, Villa.

Smith is going nowhere. We’ve just given him a 4 year contract