Villians chief O’Neill admits to heated Berger row

ASTON VILLA manager Martin O’Neill has confirmed Patrik Berger has been disciplined for “a breach of club rules” after he was understood to have been reluctant to play in a recent reserves match.

The midfielder has been allowed to join Stoke on loan with O’Neill adamant the former Liverpool player would not play for Villa for “the foreseeable future”.

The 33-year-old, who is out of contract in the summer, may have reached a premature end to his stay at midlands club, for whom he has made only a minimal contribution since joining on a free transfer from Portsmouth in the summer of 2005.