Roberto Di Matteo has been appointed as the new manager of Aston Villa. The former Chelsea manager replaces Frenchman Remi Garde, who was sacked in March ahead of Villa's relegation from the Premier League. Di Matteo, 45, guided Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2012 and is understood to be well regarded by Villa's new Chinese owner Dr Tony Xia.
"It's a wonderful honour for me to become manager of this great football club and I'm looking forward to the challenge of taking Aston Villa back to its rightful place," said Di Matteo. Reports have suggested that Di Matteo would be assisted at Villa by former Chelsea team-mate Steve Clarke.
AFP