Villa part company with manager Garde

Remi Garde parted company with Aston Villa almost five months after taking over as manager on Tuesday having failed to turn around the Premier League club's dismal season. The Frenchman, who replaced Tim Sherwood after a poor start to the campaign, managed only two wins in the 20 league matches he took charge of and lost the last six. "Manager Remi Garde has today left Aston Villa Football Club by mutual consent," bottom club Villa said in a statement.