
Football
Share
Published 10:40 5 Apr 2016 BST
Explore more on these topics:
"Sometimes you need someone with the know-how of a football club and someone who can bring a spark back to the club. "And people fail to realise that I have won the Championship. The only time I have played outside the Premier League I won it with Sunderland so I have got a great understanding of what the Championship is as a player. "So, not only am I familiar with the players, and the whole culture and history of Aston Villa Football Club but I am familiar with the Championship. "I will apply [for the job] and I am doing that as we speak. I hope they will at least give me an interview."
Later in his chat, Yorke revealed he had spoken with Ferguson about a hopeful step into management.
"He is endorsing me. He believes I can do it. "I believe I can do it and it is about giving me the opportunity of at least having an interview."One can imagine Villa fans will care little if Ferguson thinks his former charge can get this listing behemoth back into the Premier League or not.


Duff gives away major clue for next manager role with big U-Turn
Not sure we saw this coming…. Damien Duff hinted at his next move during pre-match build-up of last night’s Champions League semi-final between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid. The League of Ireland winning manager made a shock departure from Shelbourne halfway through last season’s campaign and has not returned to any club since. Regarding potential destinations, […]
Football
18h
Quiz: How well do you know these losing Champions League finalists
Another tricky one! We constantly hear about the great Champions League sides – the dynasties that will go down in the history books. But what about the teams they beat in the showpiece game of Europe’s greatest sporting competition. See how well you remember the teams that went home empty ended on those great nights. […]
Football
19h
Football
Irish pundit had bad habit that did not please Roy Keane when he was his boss
Football