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Di Matteo: Villa future rosy
- Updated: October 4, 2016
Roberto Di Matteo has released a statement a day after being sacked as Aston Villa boss and says the club’s future is bright.
The former Chelsea player and manager was dismissed after just 124 days in the job having been brought in by Chinese businessman Dr Tony Xia who took over the club in June.
Di Matteo was appointed the permanent successor to Remi Garde, but the Italian’s reign came to a swift end after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Preston that left Villa 19th in the Championship despite a summer of spending.
In a statement from the League Managers Association, Di Matteo expressed regret that he wasn’t able to build on his project.
He said: “My coaching staff and I have worked tirelessly to rebuild the squad and I fully expect the players we have brought in to start …
