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Roberto Martinez In Talks With Aston Villa, Steve McClaren Told To Take A Hike

By Chris Wright

First we all thought Mark Hughes was a shoe-in, then came the swiftly kiboshed whispers that Carlo Ancelotti was favourite for the job, then Schteve McClaren was ruled in and swiftly ruled out again quicker than you can say 'Croatia on a wet Wednesday' (apparently he was told by Villa execs that he would be 'wasting his time' by attending an interview harsh), then rumours began spreading that Rafa Benitez was all but set to step in but you can forget all that baloney, for it now looks like the man Aston Villa want to replace Gerard Houllier is none other than Wigan manager Roberto Martinez.

Read the full article at Who Ate All the Pies.

Who Ate All the Pies @ Jun 9, 2011 4:54 AM EDT | Blog Profile

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