BOYHOOD FAN TAKES REINS AT VILLA PARK

By John Wragg

GOOD SHOUT? Aston Villa raided Brentford for manager Dean Smith +
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DEAN Smith already has a strong history with Aston Villa. He’s cleaned the seats in the Trinity Road Stand and he’s had a drink out of the European Cup.
Now he’s got to keep the fans on those seats happy and see if Villa can ever again be the best team in Europe.
Smith, who will be officially unveiled as Aston Villa’s new manager tomorrow, is a Villa fan. A fan, with blind faith, will say of course it is...