McLeish offers clean slate
Villa boss prepared to give fringe players a second chance
Last Updated: June 22, 2011 8:03am
Alex McLeish has assured those on the fringes of his first-team fold that they will be offered a 'clean slate'.
The new Aston Villa boss will make no sweeping alterations to the squad he has inherited until he has seen what the club has to offer.
That means those who drifted out of the picture under former coach Gerard Houllier will be given every opportunity to prove their worth.
The likes of Stephen Ireland, Stephen Warnock and Habib Beye had appeared to be on their way out of Villa Park this summer after falling out of favour.
Doldrums
They may now be offered the chance to reignite their career in the Midlands, with McLeish prepared to give everyone a second bite of the cherry.
He said: "There will be a clean slate for not only the young players but also the players already here.
"That includes those who perhaps were probably in the doldrums, those not playing at their best.
"Maybe we can give them a spark by coming in. It's a clean slate for everybody."
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