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Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert with former assistant Roy Keane Matthew Lewis

Lambert plays down curious incident between Keane and Cleverley

The Villa boss jokes that he’s spoken with Keane more since he left than when he was actually his assistant.

ASTON VILLA MANAGER Paul Lambert has reiterated that there is no animosity between himself and former assistant Roy Keane.

Keane surprisingly resigned his post as Villa’s number two last month, citing he was having difficulty combining the position with his role as assistant to Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill.

Shortly after his departure Lambert scoffed at suggestions of a falling out with the former Manchester United captain.

Reports today, however, that Keane had confronted Tom Cleverley after his exit would appear to add fuel to the fire.

Lambert insists that the story of player dissatisfaction with Keane has been blown out of proportion. He also insists he has spoken to both Keane and Cleverley about the matter – which he claims should now be put to bed.

“I have spoken to Roy Keane, we are good pals. That will always be the same,” he said.

“He is concentrating on the Ireland thing. There is no problem there.

“I spoke to Tom this morning really briefly and he assures me that what is being portrayed is certainly not what happened. That was it, really.

“I’ve probably spoken about Roy more since he’s left than when he was here.

“I think you [should] give the guy a break. From the brief chat I had with Tom, it certainly wasn’t how it was portrayed.”

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    Dec 16th 2014, 7:03 PM

    If he played for the other team, as in the one not allegedly paid to lose, why is he being named?

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    Dec 16th 2014, 7:12 PM

    All players and staff were,it’s the top brass supposedly told their players to throw the game. Heard one quote from a player saying he’d do whatever the club asked him to do. Herrera and his team mates should be fine.

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    Dec 16th 2014, 8:31 PM

    I think it is something along the lines of Zaragoza giving their players money who in turn passed it on to the Levante players. Seems an over-complicated way of doing it but apparently the financial records show it happening like that.

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    Mute Steve Smith
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    Dec 16th 2014, 8:35 PM

    Sure hope so!

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    Dec 17th 2014, 12:25 PM

    That was the Atletico captain Gabi I believe.

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