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Paul Lambert defends Aston Villa chairman Randy Lerner and thanks him for support

Saturday 16 March 2013 12:29, UK

Image: Paul Lambert: Has praised chairman Randy Lerner

Paul Lambert has staunchly defended Randy Lerner's tenure as Aston Villa chairman and praised the American for his backing throughout what has been a troubled season so far.

Lerner has resisted the urge to sack Lambert despite seeing fellow relegation strugglers Queens Park Rangers, Southampton and Reading all replace their manager. There have been strong indications in recent weeks that Lambert's job will be safe even if Villa are relegated, and the former Norwich boss hopes that is the case. He said: "I hope so [that I stay]. It's a brilliant club. I love being here. But that will be for other people to decide. "Would it make sense to be given the chance to see the job through? That's how you build stuff.
Dortmund template
"I think if you look at some of the teams that have done it, my old club [Borussia] Dortmund are probably the prime example. They had a clear plan. "I was at Dortmund at a time when they had world class players and then the club lost its way a little bit and then came back. "They had a plan to do what they're doing, and a few years later they're not too far away from having more massive success. "Could that happen at Villa? If you get time to build it, that's the plan."

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