Roy move provokes negative reaction

Roy Keane’s appointment as Aston Villa’s assistant manager triggered a negative response last night, with Brian Little and Kenny Cunningham amongst those preaching caution.

Chiefly accounting for the scepticism of Little, Villa’s manager between 1994-1998, is the precarious state of the club’s future.

Current owner Randy Lerner, who sanctioned Keane’s recruitment by manager Paul Lambert, will quit the Midlands club once a new owner makes a viable offer.