Aston Villa live updates

5:17 pm, Wed 22 May 2013

Petrov gets Villa academy role

Aston Villa have confirmed recently retired Stiliyan Petrov will take up a role as assistant coach at the club's academy

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Premier League

1:07 pm, Tue 21 May 2013

Top 5 Rumours: Benteke to Spurs

We round-up the hottest transfer talk of the day, with Spurs linked to highly rated Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke

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Top five signings

As the curtain comes down on yet another action-packed season, it is time to look at some of the men who made their mark

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6:15 pm, Sun 19 May 2013

Report: Wigan 2-2 Aston Villa

Wigan's eight seasons in the Barclays Premier League came to an end with an entertaining draw against Aston Villa

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4:51 pm, Sun 19 May 2013

3,000 Stan Petrovs

Aston Villa fans wearing masks in honour of Stan Petrov. Credit: PA

Wigan v Aston Villa

1:03 pm, Sat 18 May 2013

Lambert ready for next phase

You have to keep building. Next year will be really tough again. Finances dictate a lot of stuff.

If you go and buy experienced players and names, they command a lot of money. I have to keep building this squad. It will have to be rebuilt. It's still in a transitional period.

To develop it the way you want - not just the team but the club - you have to implement your own ideas and what you want to do. That's not just on the pitch but off it too.

– Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert

Delfouneso gets Under-21s call

Nathan Delfouneso has been brought into the England Under-21s for next month's European Championship after Callum McManaman pulled out injured.

22-year-old McManaman damaged ankle ligaments in the 4-1 defeat at Arsenal and, although he will not need an operation, faces three months on the sidelines.