Football: Doctor Ahead of His Time ; Hyder Jawad Catches Up with Uefa's Dr Josef Venglos

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'I have only been to Aston Villa a couple of times in 13 years. The way they are playing these days, I can see myself going there a lot more often.'

Dr Jozef Venglos knows a good thing when he sees it, even if, when he recalls his days as the Villa manager, he is mindful that he did not enjoy the best of times.

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Football: Doctor Ahead of His Time ; Hyder Jawad Catches Up with Uefa's Dr Josef Venglos

When he left the club 'by mutual consent' in 1991 after one season in charge, his methods were described as too advanced, too revolutionary even, for an English game that had still not recovered from the European club ban of the late-1980s.

Now he feels vindicated. Villa have finally caught up.

Venglos, aged 68, is one of the most respected football analysts in the worl...

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