Former Aston Villa striker Dwight Yorke puts himself forward for Villa Park manager’s role

Dwight Yorke says he is interested in becoming the next Aston Villa manager after Tim Sherwood was sacked following the club’s 2-1 defeat by Swansea City at the weekend.

The West Midlands club are reportedly in advanced talks with former Lyon manager Remi Garde and have also been linked in the media with a move for former Everton and Manchester United manager David Moyes.

Yorke, who scored 97 goals in more than 250 appearances for Villa, is keen to be considered for the job, despite having no experience of managing in the top flight.

“There are young people ready to break into management and I don’t see any reason why I shouldn’t put my name in the hat,” he told Talksport.

“People will say I don’t have any experience but we’ve seen people with experience go in there and struggle to do a job.

“I know that club inside out and I’ve looked at the squad, there’s enough in there to get them out of this position and there’s enough time as well.

“It’s whether the owners are prepared to give an aspiring young manager an opportunity. You look at the managers available now, it’s a merry-go-round.