KEN EARLY: Lambert may regret Villa switch

In March last year Roman Abramovich sacked Andre Villas-Boas and speculation linked the then-Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers with the vacant position.

Rodgers, who had recently signed a contract extension with Swansea, said: “I’m trying to build my career, not destroy it.”

Three months later Rodgers left the Liberty Stadium for Anfield, having calculated he could spend the next 10 years building up his career at Swansea and still never be offered anything bigger than the Liverpool job. Some clubs are bigger than others and some opportunities are too big to turn down.