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Donadoni wants to manage Villa
Aston Villa, 15:16, September 4, 2010 , | No Comments
Former Italy coach Roberto Donadoni has become the latest to throw his hat into the ring to become the next Aston Villa boss.
The 46-year-old, who led Italy to the quarter finals of Euro 2008, has been out of work since leaving Napoli last October.
But his UK representative, Charles Collymore, said on Saturday that he had applied for the Villa Park vacancy.
"Roberto is a great student of the English game and he is very interested in the job at Aston Villa," Collymore told Sky Sports.
"He knows Villa are a top club with an ambitious owner and he feels he could be a success there.
"Roberto has worked at the highest level and he has always dreamed of coaching in England.
"Roberto has the experience and talent to help develop the best young English talent and also the knowledge to help find the best foreign talent available."
Meanwhile, former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier was giving nothing away when asked if he was set to take up a role with Villa.
Reports have suggested the Frenchman is to head a new set-up at the club, with speculation that Villa owner Randy Lerner wants him to become the director of football.
Reports suggest the 63-year-old would work alongside caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald and former Villa player Steve Staunton.
But 63-year-old Houllier would not comment on the speculation when he arrived for Jamie Carragher's testimonial game against an Everton XI at Anfield on Saturday afternoon.
"Never and always are two words you can't use in football," he said.
Houllier last managed in the Premier League with Liverpool, leading them to a Uefa Cup, FA Cup, League Cup treble in 2001.
He left in 2004 and went on to take in a spell in charge of Lyon between 2005 and 2007.
Houllier is currently a technical director for the French Football Federation.
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