YORKE APPLIES FOR VILLA

YORKE APPLIES FOR VILLA

Former Aston Villa striker Dwight Yorke has applied for the vacant managerial role at Villa Park and believes he can get the club promoted back to the Premier League.

Yorke, who played for Villa between 1989 and 1998, has handed in his CV to the club again, having gone for the job before the appointment of Steve Bruce - who was sacked on Wednesday.

We understand new chief executive Christian Purslow is leading the search for Bruce’s replacement.

A shortlist will be drawn up for consideration by Villa’s majority owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens and the aim is to get the managerial situation sorted by the end of the international break.