Richard O'Kelly leaves Aston Villa coaching staff | OneFootball

Richard O'Kelly leaves Aston Villa coaching staff | OneFootball

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·13 August 2021

Richard O'Kelly leaves Aston Villa coaching staff

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Richard O'Kelly is leaving Aston Villa's coaching staff.

After former England captain John Terry left his role on manager Dean Smith's staff on July 26, to pursue a career in management, Smith's long-time assistant O'Kelly has followed him out of the door.


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Villa's official statement gave no explanation for O'Kelly's choice, saying simply that he had "decided to leave".

O'Kelly's move comes with Smith in the final stages of preparation for Saturday's Premier League meeting at Watford, with Villa having sold captain Jack Grealish to Manchester City for £100million and spent the money on playmaker Emiliano Buendia and forwards Leon Bailey and Danny Ings.

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