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25th Oct 2015

Dwight Yorke: ‘I’d like to give the Aston Villa job a go’

Hands up

Patrick McCarry

Tactics Tim is out the Villa Park exit door.

Aston Villa’s 2-1 defeat to Swansea, on Saturday, was the mediocre straw that broke Randy Lerner’s brittle patience.

In a statement released shortly before midday, Villa noted, “The Board has monitored the performances closely all season and believes the results on the pitch were simply not good enough and that a change is imperative.”

Aston Villa v Swansea City - Premier League

It took less than a minute for the news to break for Dwight Yorke, who was on punditry duty for beIn Sport, to throw his wide-brimmed hat in the ring.

The former Aston Villa striker retired in 2010 and, since then, has worked in the corporate and broadcasting side of the game.

He also completed his ‘B’ coaching badge and ran the London Marathon in three hours 32 minutes. What a bloke.