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\"Graham Taylor spent two separate spells in charge at Villa<\/span> <\/p>\n

Former Aston Villa boss Graham Taylor believes the club must hire a new manager as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

Gerard Houllier, 63, left the post on Wednesday after missing the final month of the season with heart problems.<\/p>\n

The Frenchman’s nine-month reign began in September, following Martin O’Neill’s resignation only five days before the start of the season<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The owner has to learn from that. The quicker they make that appointment the better,” Taylor told BBC Sport.<\/p>\n

Under Houllier’s leadership, Villa flirted with relegation before climbing to a ninth-place finish in the Premier League with four wins in their final seven games.<\/p>\n

After finishing 2010 three places and one point above the relegation zone, Houllier spent an initial \u00a318m in the January transfer window to sign Darren Bent from Sunderland.<\/a><\/p>\n

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You hear talk of Mark Hughes and I would have no problem with that<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Graham Taylor<\/span><\/div>\n

The purchase paid off with the England striker scoring nine goals in 16 league games.<\/p>\n

Taylor has stated that Houllier’s successor must be afforded more time to get his own plans in place for the coming campaign.<\/p>\n

“It is important that chief executive Paul Faulkner and Randy Lerner, if they decide to get rid of Gerard as they have done, that they follow that up soon,” he added.<\/p>\n

“If they decide they want a manger who is under contract with a club that might take some time with compensation to be agreed.<\/p>\n

“Each manager has a certain viewpoint on players when they come into a role and if they come in too late, as happened last year, they will have to wait until December when Gerard was able to bring in Bent and Jean Makoun.”<\/p>\n

Faulkner has assured fans that the search for a new manager has already begun.<\/p>\n

“As a board, we are very conscious of the need to ensure that the club is prepared fully to meet the demands of the new season,” he said.<\/p>\n

“To that end, we have already embarked upon the process which will lead to the appointment of a new manager.”<\/p>\n

Speculation over who might fill the vacancy has centred on Fulham manager Mark Hughes.<\/p>\n

He joined the Cottagers in July on a two-year deal, but reports have claimed that his contract includes a break clause,<\/a> potentially clearing the way to a move to the Midlands.<\/p>\n

Fulham have refused to discuss the details of Hughes’ contract, saying their position is unchanged and that they continue to talk to Hughes over a new deal.<\/p>\n

Everton boss David Moyes has also been suggested as a possible candidate and came top of a recent poll by the Birmingham Mail with the backing of 44% of respondents.<\/a><\/p>\n

Taylor is confident both men could do a good job if appointed, but believes Hughes is more likely to fill the role.<\/p>\n

“You hear talk of Mark Hughes and I would have no problem with that,” he added.<\/p>\n

“Mark understands the modern-day footballer, he is not much older than some of them, and has managed internationally with Wales, at club level with Fulham and Manchester City.<\/p>\n

“He is a youngish manager with experience and has a certain discipline that people recognise.<\/p>\n

“David Moyes is another to have come up. He has been hampered by the money he has had to work with, but he has done an excellent job at Everton.<\/p>\n

“I don’t think that Everton would want to let him go though and that is back to that problem of Villa making a quick appointment.<\/p>\n

“David and Everton chairman Bill Kenwright get on very well as well and that is a big thing for a manager.”<\/p>\n

Whoever is hired, Villa’s new manger may have to focus on possible departures from the club rather than arrivals in their first few days.<\/p>\n

Villa have so far failed to agree contract extension for wingers Ashley Young and Stewart Downing, increasing speculation the pair could move on this summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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