Aston Villa skipper urges O’Neill to stay

Reports have suggested O’Neill could decide to leave the club over a row regarding his transfer budget.

“I’m sure the manager is not short of propositions from other clubs – but we all want him to stay as he has done a great job here and he’s a great man as well,” said Petrov.

“Hopefully, after the summer meeting, he will still be here.”

“He has certainly got his own view about things – and those are between the manager and chairman,” he added.

“The most important thing is how they solve these things – and keep it together.

“They are both grown men and I’m sure they will get things together.”