Aston Villa: Premier League club want British manager to replace Garde
Aston Villa want a British manager to succeed sacked Frenchman Remi Garde, BBC Sport understands.
Former Leicester manager Nigel Pearson and ex-Manchester United boss David Moyes have been tipped as replacements.
But Burnley's Sean Dyche and Hull's Steve Bruce are possible candidates.
Former Villa player and manager Brian Little, who recently joined the club's board of directors, will play a key role in the selection process but there is no rush to make an appointment.
The board's eventual recommendation will need to be passed by the club's American owner, Randy Lerner, before a final decision is reached.
Villa are heading for relegation from the top flight. With seven games remaining, they are bottom of the table and 12 points adrift of safety.
Former Villa striker Garry Thompson says the next boss needs to know the Championship, which is where the club are likely to be playing next season.
He also says Garde's successor needs to have broad shoulders.
"People don't realise what a massive club Aston Villa is," Thompson, who played for the club in the late 1980s, told BBC Radio WM. "You've got to be strong enough and big enough to carry this thing. Obviously, Remi wasn't"
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