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Aston Villa lose another coach as boss Dean Smith's long-serving assistant Richard O'Kelly exits

Aston Villa have lost a second member of their coaching team in less than three weeks, with Richard O'Kelly announcing his departure less than 48 hours before their opening game fo the season.

After former England captain John Terry left his role on manager Dean Smith's staff on July 26, to pursue a career in management, Smith's long-time assistant O'Kelly has followed him out of the door.

Villa's official statement gave no explanation for O'Kelly's choice, saying simply that he had 'decided to leave'. O'Kelly moved from Brentford with Smith when he took the Villa job in October 2019.