The Aston Villa Manager Search: Separating Contenders From Pretenders
By Josh Tonti
6. Mick McCarthy
Sorry, Mick, you’re just not getting the job.
7. John Terry
I’ll preface this by saying a few credible reporters and journalists are saying Terry is a genuine candidate for the position. I really, really don’t envision it happening. He played with half the current squad just 5 months ago.
8. Martin O’Neill
Content at his current post, Martin O’Neill will not be the next Aston Villa manager.
9. Alan Pardew
Again, no.
10. Olof Mellberg
Aston Villa need a manager. One that’s innovative and forward-thinking with a little experience. Mellberg doesn’t have that…yet.
The remaining names invoke a feeling of “meh.” Nigel Pearson, Carlos Carvalhal, Brendan Rodgers, and Sam Allardyce all could be candidates, but they’re somewhere in between the two lists.