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• Lambert tendered his resignation at Norwich on Thursday
• Villa thought to have offered Norwich £1m compensation

Aston Villa have confirmed that the former Norwich coach Paul Lambert has been appointed as their new manager.

Lambert tendered his resignation to Norwich on Thursday amid reports that Villa had made an official approach for his services.

His resignation was not accepted but an agreement has now been reached for the Scot to make the switch to the West Midlands.

A brief statement on Villa's website today read: "The board of Aston Villa are delighted to confirm that Paul Lambert has been appointed Villa manager."

It is believed Villa will have paid around £1m in compensation to ensure Lambert becomes their fourth manager in less than two years.

Lambert will be charged by the club owner Randy Lerner with the task of revitalising Villa after two seasons in the doldrums. After three successive top-six finishes under Martin O'Neill, Villa have dropped too close to the Premier League bottom three for comfort.

Gérard Houllier replaced O'Neill but had to quit last summer on health grounds, while the former Birmingham manager Alex McLeish was never accepted by the Villa fans.

Lambert fits the profile of being a relatively young, hungry and ambitious manager after working his way through the lower leagues before transforming Norwich's fortunes. That is certainly the feeling of Villa midfielder Barry Bannan, who said before Lambert's appointment: "He has done very well with Norwich and the clubs he was at before then.

"He has a good record up until now so hopefully if it is Lambert he can be as successful with us as he has with his previous teams.

"Obviously last season wasn't the best for a team as big as us. We should have been way higher up the league and I think (the board) see Lambert as an up-and-coming manager that is doing really well, so it is going to be a massive lift for everyone, the fans and the players as well.

"It is a fresh start for everyone again and hopefully in pre-season everyone is going to have a chance to prove their worth to the club."

Lerner also held talks with the former Manchester United star Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but he opted to stay at Molde in Norway for family reasons, although he was not formally offered the Villa post.

Villa also spoke with advisors of the Wigan manager Roberto Martínez, who rejected the chance to replace Houllier 12 months ago. But the Latics owner Dave Whelan claimed Martínez, who held talks with Liverpool, was staying put.

It is believed Lambert will be given money to spend after McLeish spent last season reducing what he described as an "astronomical" wage bill. Lambert will also be able to use the money he generates from the sale of current Villa players. Read More

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