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da roleta: Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has stated that his task of turning the club’s fortunes around is his biggest challenge in football, but that he has no intentions of leaving the Villa Park hotseat.
The Midlands club have had a poor season by their own standards, and although they are in not in direct threat of relegation, the side’s fans have made their distain known.
The Scottish coach is ready to fight to help Villa improve, and will not give in despite being under pressure.
“Is this my biggest test in football? Yes, it probably would be,” he stated in a press conference, recorded by Sky Sports.
“Rangers was a very tough challenge as well because they expect to win every single week, every single game. It was a different kind of challenge there, if you like.
“There was a spell at Rangers when we weren’t winning and again it was difficult with the finances at times.
“We offloaded a lot of quality players one summer and we didn’t really do the right thing replacing all of them but then, the next season, we did and it was all rosy in the garden again.
“I knew when I came to Villa that there were going to be some demanding times ahead and that changing the squad around would take time.
“But I took the challenge up and I’m certainly not going to quit it now.
“I want a bit of respite and I know how hard I work here. I’ve not got a magic wand and I don’t think there are a lot of managers who could do a lot better than the job I am doing just now,” he concluded defiantly.
Villa take on Blackburn at Ewood Park on Saturday.
By Gareth McKnight
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