Hadji 'wasn't good enough for Villa'

David O’Leary has finally revealed why he allowed Mustapha Hadji to quit Aston Villa for Espanyol last month – because he was not good enough.

David O’Leary has finally revealed why he allowed Mustapha Hadji to quit Aston Villa for Espanyol last month – because he was not good enough.

Hadji is a former African Footballer Of The Year but the one time Coventry midfielder’s past reputation counted for nothing with O’Leary.

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