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Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor believes the club acted “criminally” against Stilian Petrov when he was not offered the vacant position as coach of the under-18 team.
The position became vacant in March after youth coach Richard Beale left. However, the director of the academy, Mark Harrison, did not believe that Petrov was the right person for the position, although the Bulgarian expressed his desire to try it.
Instead, Bill’s former assistant George Boateng got the job. The former Birmingham Mile Jedinac midfielder, who resigned after the end of last season, has also been invited to work at the academy.
“I am furious with the hierarchy at Aston Villa,” Agbonlahor said on the Claret & Blue podcast. “I have never met a more hard-working man than Stan. He had a great influence on Aston Villa.”
After overcoming the illness, he is doing perfectly in every respect: He obtained a coach’s license and continued to develop with additional UEFA qualifications.
And it is Aston Villa who denies you a coach position. This is criminal.If it was Chelsea, Man City or Man United, they would find a place for him right away. Nicky Butt is at United. Chelsea has Joe Cole and Ashley Cole.
Imagine if Stilian Petrov had gotten the job. Who better to work with kids in an attempt to become the next superstar? Stan has the necessary qualities and can work hard.
If you ask any Villa fan, they will all tell you that they would like Petrov to be the U18 team coach. Very soon he will find a job elsewhere and in Villa they will discover what they missed. “
The former Bulgarian citizen is trying to return to the field and played several games during preseason training, but Roberto Di Mateo decided not to offer him a contract. According to Agbonlahor, this was also “criminal”.
“I still think what Di Mateo did was criminal,” added the former striker.
Stan did well and did well after recovering from this terrible illness. I think if the coach had a heart, he could offer him a contract under which he would be paid if he played.
Stan wouldn’t mind the money. He loves Villa. I think he could have played one or two more seasons. I will never forgive Di Mateo. The camp was not over. “
