Tuesday, August 10, 2010

The Martin O'Neill Years: How Aston Villa Grew Under The Enigmatic Irishman

The sudden departure of Martin O'Neill from Aston Villa brought to an end almost exactly four years at the helm of the Midlands club.

The former Leicester City and Celtic manager was lured out of his self-imposed break from football by the chance to rebuild Villa, and was followed within weeks by Randy Lerner's arrival at Villa Park.

It seemed like the beginning of a beautiful friendship, but recent weeks and months have seen a bitter power struggle develop.

So just what did O'Neill produce in his four years in charge? Goal.com UK takes a look...

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