Former
Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo has been appointed the new manager of Aston
Villa.
The Italian
succeeds Remi Garde, who was sacked in March before the club's relegation from
the Premier League.
Di Matteo,
who won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012, will be assisted by former
Blues team-mate Steve Clarke.
Villa were
also linked with ex-Manchester United boss David Moyes and new Derby County
manager Nigel Pearson, but Di Matteo was always first choice.
Dr Tony Xia,
the Chinese businessman whose takeover of Villa is awaiting Football League and
Premier League approval, is convinced Di Matteo will raise the West Midlands
club's profile in the Championship.
The former
West Brom and Schalke boss and Clarke, 52, have been out of management since
last year.
The pair
have never worked together in management but were Chelsea team-mates for two years.
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