Paul Lambert has issued a statement through the League Managers
Association (LMA) revealing Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner reduced his
players' budget despite setting him a target of staying in the Premier
League.
Lambert was sacked by Aston Villa on Wednesday, a day after the 2-0
loss to Hull saw the club slip into the Premier League relegation zone
for the first time this season.
"I am extremely proud to have
managed Aston Villa, a founder member of the Football League, and this
sentiment will always remain with me," Lambert's statement read.
"My initial remit was to conduct a massive overhaul of the playing
squad, lower the overall wage structure of the playing staff and achieve
this whilst keeping the club in the Barclays Premier League. There
was also a concerted effort to purchase and develop younger players who
would provide a solid footing for the football club to move forward and
enhance the value of the playing squad in the future."
"When I
came on board, the club's owner, Randy Lerner, warned me that I was
embarking on the toughest challenge of my working life and he was not
wrong. But I have never stepped away from hard work and I put my heart and soul into the job from my first day until my last."
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