Ex-Celtic and Aston Villa boss Jozef Venglos dies at 84

Ex-Celtic and Aston Villa boss Jozef Venglos dies at 84

Jozef Venglos at Celtic Park in 1998. Picture: PA

Tue, 26 Jan, 2021 - 22:29

Former Aston Villa and Celtic manager Dr Jozef Venglos has died at the age of 84, the Scottish Premiership club has announced.

The Slovakian was boss at Villa for the 1990-91 season, making history as the first manager from outside the United Kingdom or Ireland to take charge of a club in the English top flight. 

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