Villa Manager
Aston Villa manager coverage — news, analysis, stories and history on every Villa boss. From the managers who built something to the ones who didn’t last the season, the decisions made in the dugout and the boardroom that shape Aston Villa on the pitch.
Unai Emery Pays Tribute to Pep Guardiola
Unai Emery Shows Big Respect to Pep GuardiolaAfter beginning to face Pep Guardiola's Barcelona when he was manager of Valencia in the 2008/09 season, Unai Emery had failed to beat Guardiola in their first 14 match-ups in Spain, and when he was the Arsenal manager. He had to wait until he was at Aston Villa to break his duck. Emery will be the last...
Emery Warns Against Complacency – Lille Are Dangerous on the Road
A Slender Lead, a Stuttering Home Record and a Side That Travels WellAston Villa hold a slender 1-0 advantage heading into Thursday's Europa League last-sixteen second leg at Villa Park, but Unai Emery has been unequivocal in his message to supporters and players alike: the tie is far from over.Ollie Watkins' header in Lille gave Villa a precious away goal and a first European...
Why Di Matteo Has Never Completed Two Full Seasons as a Manager
'Di Matteo hasn’t completed two full seasons as a manager with any club'
Back in May 26th last year, as Aston Villa switched their attention...
Di Matteo Pays For Being Too Casual Tackling Xia’s Urgent Promotion Needs
Tony's Choice
In May last year, the name Roberto Di Matteo wasn't even making the bookies' list of potential candidates to take over the Aston Villa...
Media Adds Big Pressure on Roberto Di Matteo After Poor Results
Under Pressure
The equation is simple. Poor results put pressure on football managers. Aston Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo current record of one league win...
Three ways for Aston Villa to beat Barnsley
By Richard Wakefield
Beat Barnsley?
As each game passes by, Villa continue to slide down the table at an alarming rate. With a plethora of teams finding...
Villa Can Challenge and it’s a ‘Sexy Fixture’ says Mick McCarthy
The Villa Appetiser: Ipswich Town v Aston Villa 2016
When Brentford scored their equaliser on Wednesday, the worst part was how predictable it was.The more we...
Incoming Aston Villa CEO Adds Pragmatic Voice to Xia’s Dreams
"I hope that under the ambition and guidance of the Chairman the fans will see progress with deeds and not just words." - Keith...
Di Matteo Finalises Solid Villa Backroom Staff for Season Ahead
In recent seasons Aston Villa manager's have had some curious backroom staff, an assortment of bullies, circus acts and non-entities (you can fill in the...
Roberto Di Matteo Identifies Villa’s Problem and Offers Solution Within 24hrs
This week finally came the official announcement of Roberto Di Matteo becoming the new Villa boss. It was obvious from the club's short statement...
Nigel Pearson Admits Talks with Lerner as New Villa Boss Option Improves with Clarke Support
Finally, the transformation of a new Aston Villa is taking shape. With outgoing owner Randy Lerner, a week or two away from his exit,...
Nigel Pearson Now Set For Villa Rival as Xia Favours Di Matteo
Making Plans for Nigel
Nigel Pearson seemed to be a shoe-in for the Aston Villa manager job. He was the man seemingly best suited for...
Aston Villa Manager in Place But Supporters Must be Patient for Reveal
Aston Villa Manager Latest
There's much to discuss about Tony Xia and the Recon group's takeover of Aston Villa. From the most recent batch of...
Di Matteo Buzz Backs up Talk of Potential New Aston Villa Owner in Due Diligence
New Favourite
The first clue that a new Aston Villa owner was potentially on their way would be an announcement of a new Villa manager......