Derrick Williams offers support for disgraced Kevin MacDonald

Former Aston Villa defender Derrick Williams has come out in support of disgraced youth boss Kevin MacDonald after the veteran coach was sacked by the club in August following an investigation into claims of bullying that stretched back over 25 years.

Gareth Farrelly, who graduated through the ranks under MacDonald in the mid-1990s and also earned six senior caps for the Republic of Ireland, last year revealed details of what he described as “a culture of verbal and physical bullying… a toxic, bullying culture for young players.”