O’Neill targets Premier League return

O’Neill has been out of work since leaving Villa last August.

“It’s been an exciting league,” he told Sky Sports News. “It’s been an exciting league for quite a number of years.

“I think it’s the envy of a lot of other teams in Europe. The Spanish league is terrific, but it’s a two-horse race. The German league is very strong and very well supported.

“The Premier League I think is something to be proud of. If you’re involved in that league at all then I think you should take great pride in it.

“I miss it a great deal. At some stage or another I’d like another opportunity to go and manage in it again.”