Villain McLeish in eye of the storm

ASTON VILLA may have concluded their protracted search for a new manager but the brouhaha over Alex McLeish’s controversial appointment is set to rumble on.

McLeish himself accepts he must win over irate fans following his switch from arch-rivals Birmingham while his former club are set to continue their legal wrangling with Villa.

McLeish was yesterday confirmed as Gerard Houllier’s successor at Villa Park just five days after he quit his post at St Andrew’s.