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McAllister joined Villa in September 2010
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Aston Villa assistant manager Gary McAllister has rubbished suggestions there is a mutiny taking place at the struggling Premier League club.<\/p>\n

Players were reportedly unhappy at new rules allegedly brought in by manager Gerard Houllier, including the banning of mobile phones.<\/p>\n

“I don’t think there’s any mutiny here,” McAllister told BBC Sport. <\/p>\n

“There’s been little arguments here and there but nothing outside the realms of what happens at most clubs.”<\/p>\n

Villa have won only six of their past 25 Premier League games, leaving them one point above the bottom three. <\/p>\n

Some fans called for Houllier’s head after the 1-0 home defeat by Wolves, but he has since received a vote of confidence from chief executive Paul Faulkner, who said the club’s best chance of staying up is with the Frenchman in charge.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, goalkeeper Brad Friedel also said rumours of a player revolt were “laughable”.<\/p>\n

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I’ve seen some of the players talking about pride, playing for the fans, playing for the jersey<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\tGary McAllister<\/span>
\n\tAston Villa assistant manager<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Friedel added: “Supporters need to know there is nothing in this story.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, McAllister denied suggestions Houllier had made draconian changes to the club rule book and dismissed rumours that players were unable to speak to chairman Randy Lerner without Houllier’s permission.<\/p>\n

“The facts are most football clubs have a rule book which is set by the PFA Professional Footballers’ Association and apart from little tweaks here and there, it’s a standard rule book,” said McAllister. <\/p>\n

“Mobile phones aren’t switched on inside the building and Gerard had this rule when I was a player at Liverpool.<\/p>\n

“It’s to encourage people to speak to each other rather than be texting and phoning. But when they get to the car park, its fine.<\/p>\n

“And I’ve never worked under a chairman who’s more accomodating. I’ve probably spoken to him more than I’ve spoken to any other chairman.”<\/p>\n

McAllister added that the staff and players’ “passion and feel for the club” will see them avoid relegation, despite many of Villa’s players being unfamiliar with relegation battles.<\/p>\n

“I’ve seen some of the players talking about pride, playing for the fans, playing for the jersey – they know we’re in a bit of trouble and we need to produce,” he said.<\/p>\n

“I agree some players in other teams are a little bit more hardened. But I don’t think it’s going to be a problem because players’ pride and quality will lift them above it. <\/p>\n

“We’ve got enough quality and goals in the team and we all believe we’ll be good enough to come out the other side.”<\/p>\n

McAllister also denied suggestions that Houllier, his former boss at Liverpool, was losing his appetite for the task. <\/p>\n

“Gerard Houllier is a proven manager – I’m working under somebody who’s had to make big decisions, won things,” said the Scot. <\/p>\n

“I don’t think he does anything by half measures. One of the things he said to me when he asked me to join him is that there’s an opportunity to get a project going. <\/p>\n

“It’s a club that’s got most things in place – the training ground, the stadium, the fans, a squad that’s done well in the past – and he’s here to try to take it to the next level, to pick up a trophy.”<\/p>\n

Villa’s next game is a Premier League fixture away against Everton on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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