Villa confirm appointment of Tim Sherwood as new manager

Aston Villa have confirmed the appointment of Tim Sherwood as their new manager, replacing the sacked Paul Lambert.


Sherwood has signed a contract until the end of the 2017/18 season at Villa Park, but first-team coach Scott Marshall will be in charge for their FA Cup fifth round tie at home to Leicester on Sunday.

Villa have made it their mission to bring in a long-term successor to Lambert rather than a firefighter until the end of the season, and Sherwood is that man.

Sherwood said: “It is a great honour to manage one of the biggest clubs in English football. I can’t wait to get started and I’m really looking forward to the challenge.”

Villa chairman Randy Lerner said: “While being forever conscious of the frustrations that we all suffer, we feel that a change that offers a positive, fresh approach will be very good for the club.

“I know that Tom [Fox, Villa chief executive] and many others at Villa worked very hard to recruit Tim in the face of severely limited time constraints and pounding pressure. More importantly, I know further that internally we remain focused and committed to challenges we face, and I am deeply appreciative for that.”

And Fox said: “Randy and I are really pleased that Tim has decided to join the club. Tim had a fantastic career at Tottenham, not only in his brief spell as first-team manager but, just as importantly, in the role he played in developing young talent.

“We are determined to build a football operation with a long-term vision and a commitment to youth development. We strongly believe Tim has the qualities to get the best out of our current squad and help us build and develop for the future.”


Source: Guardian