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\"Alex McLeish, who quit Birmingham by e-mail, has been linked with Aston Villa<\/span> <\/p>\n

Alex McLeish has interrupted a holiday to hold talks with Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner, BBC Sport understands.<\/p>\n

McLeish resigned as manager of local rivals Birmingham City on Sunday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A Villa statement said on Tuesday: “The club understands that Alex McLeish is a free agent. We therefore intend to interview him imminently.”<\/p>\n

Responding to Villa’s announcement, Birmingham ireleased their own statement,<\/a> accusing their neighbours of “tapping up” McLeish.<\/p>\n

More to follow.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

See the article here:
\nMcLeish set to meet Villa owner<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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