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BREAKING NEWS!!
IT'S OFFICIAL!! FIGO NEW MANAGER AT ASTON VILLA F.C.
IT HAS JUST BEEN CONFIRMED VIA TWITTER THAT Mr.LERNER HAS REPORTEDLY APPOINTED LUIS FIGO THE MAN IN CHARGE OF ASTON VILLA F.C. THIS IS A BIG DECISION TAKEN BY Mr.LERNER TO APPOINT A MAN WITH NO EXPERIENCE IN FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT. IT ALSO COMES AS A SHOCK TO MANY AS MANY EXPECTED LAMBERT TO BE THE NEXT BOSS. A PRESS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN CALLED BY ASTON VILLA F.C TO ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW MANAGER.
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WE ARE BRINGING LIVE COVERAGE OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE..
PRESS CONFERENCE:
MR. FIGO HAS JUST WALKED IN ALONG ITH MR.LERNER, TEAM CAPTAIN GIVEN AND STAR STRIKER BENT....
THE CROWD IS TAKING THEIR SEATS SO ARE THE JOURNALISTS...
MR. FIGO IS BEING PRESENTED WITH AN ASTON VILLA JERSEY WITH NO.7 ON ITS BACK WHICH IS HIS INTERNATIONAL NO. A POSE BY MR FIGO.....
JOURNALIST: MR.LERNER DON'T YOU SEE THIS AS A MAJOR RISK CONSIDERING THAT FIGO IS INEXPERIENCED IN MANAGEMENT??
lERNER: IN FOOTBALL EVERYTHING IS A RISK. WHEN IT PAYS OFF IT LOOKS GOOD, WHEN IT DOESN'T THEN QUESTIONS ARE RAISED. I'M SURE THIS IS THE RIGHT DECISION AND THE CLUB WILL MOVE FORWARD FROM HERE.
JOURNALIST: MR.FIGO WHAT PROMPTED YOU TO JUMP INTO FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT?
FIGO: I OBVIOUSLY HAD PLANS FOR THIS BUT WAITED FOR THE RIGHT TIME. I FEEL I'M PREPARED NOW TO TAKE ON THE JOB AND BE SUCCESSFUL .
JOURNALIST: ASTON VILLA ARE ONE OF THE PRESTIGIOUS CLUB IN EPL. SO DON'T YOU FEEL THAT IT WILL BE BIG PRESSURE CONSIDERING THAT IT IS YOUR FIRST TASTE OF MANAGEMENT?
FIGO: VILLA OBVIOUSLY ARE A BIG CLUB IN ENGLAND WITH A LOT ON TRADITION AND I HOPE TO BUILD ON IT. THERE IS PRESSURE IN EVERY JOB NO MATTER THE SIZE OF THE CLUB,IT'S JUST HOW YOU DEAL WITH IT.
JOURNALIST: WHAT ARE YOUR SPORTING AMBITIONS FOR TE SEASON?
FIGO: I HAVEN'T HAD A LOOK AT THE SQUAD YET, SO ANY OF MY DECISIONS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THE MEETING WITH THE SQUAD AND LERNER.
JOURNALIST: ABOUT TRANSFERS?
FIGO: AS I SAID THERE ARE NO PLANS AS OF NOW.
JOURNALIST: GIVEN WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING FROM MR. FIGO AS A CAPTAIN OF THE SQUAD?
GIVEN: OBVIOUSLY IT IS A GREAT PRIVILEGE TO HAVE SOME ON OF FIGO'S STATURE AS OUR MANAGER AND ALL I CAN SAY FROM THE SQUAD'S PERSPECTIVE IS THAT HE HAS THE COMPLETE SUPPORT OF THE PLAYERS AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FIRST TRAINING SESSION.
JOURNALIST: WOU;D YOU LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING BENT?
BENT:AS OUR CAPTAIN SAID HE HAS OUR BACKING AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING UNDER HIM.
JOURNALIST: THANK YOU GENTLEMEN FOR SPENDING YOUR VALUABLE TIME.
THE PRESS CONFERENCE HAS ENDED...
Certainly from the press conference we can see that Mr.Figo is really confident about his new job. Will it be a success?? Only time will tell...
