• Villa could approach Celtic’s Brendan Rodgers• John Terry likely to join coaching staffThierry Henry has been identified as the favoured candidate to take over as Aston Villa manager and could be appointed within the next 72 hours, depending on whether the Championship club decide to explore the potential availability of Brendan Rodgers. It also looks increasingly likely that John Terry will return to the club on the coaching staff.Although Villa insist that nothing has been agreed with Henry, the 41-year-old is the clear frontrunner to replace Steve Bruce after holding positive talks with the board. Within the club there is a growing expectation that the Frenchman, who is working as Roberto Martínez’s assistant with the Belgium national team, will be the new manager. Related: Aston Villa target high-profile appointment after sacking Steve Bruce Continue readingread full article
