Talk of a player revolt against Gerard Houllier is ‘laughable’ – Aston Villa ‘keeper Brad Friedel

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Brad Friedel has laughed off rumours of a players revolt at Aston Villa, claiming that the club’s supporters need to know that there is nothing in the story.

There has been wide-scale speculation regarding boss Gerard Houllier’s future at the club beyond the end of the season, with players reportedly unhappy with the Frenchman’s changes to squad law, but the experienced ‘keeper says that the rule book has been in place for years.

The Daily Mail report the 39-year-old as saying: “There has been a set of rules here for as long as I have been at the club as there is at every club and probably most, if not all, work environments.

“The suggestion that I am in revolt – or any player is in revolt – over new rules is laughable.

“There are no new rules of any substance that I am aware of and the vast majority of what is in the rule book was agreed years ago.

“Supporters need to know there is nothing in this story.

“I’m committed to the club and our objectives and I’ve trained all week with my team-mates who are not involved in the internationals.”