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Remi Garde keen to stay at Aston Villa but club 'must spend'

Remi Garde looks on prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace at Villa Park
Image: Remi Garde would be interested in staying on as Aston Villa manager beyond the summer

Remi Garde is keen to stay on as Aston Villa manager after this season but wants assurances from the club he will be given money to spend.

Garde, in an interview with French radio station RMC, also admitted Villa "might be in the Championship next season" but intends to stay even if they are relegated.

Although Villa beat Norwich City 2-0 in their most recent Premier League fixture, they remain rooted to the bottom of the table eight points from safety.

Garde recently refused to answer questions related to his future but has now stated his desire to stay at Villa Park, providing the club gives him "the means" to build a promotion back to the top tier.

We might be in the Championship next season. The American owner has lost £300m. He wants to build something different.
Remi Garde

"I'm prepared to stay in this club if there are the [financial] means to go up," said the Frenchman, who has a contract at Villa Park which runs until 2019.

"As everyone knows Aston Villa's a big club and very prestigious in England. From the outside it remains prestigious - but when you're on the inside there's much, much work to be done.

"But if I'm given the means then obviously it's a project that could interest me."

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And he added: "We'll talk again in the summer. The club's been fighting relegation for four years. The squad and players have potential but the squad is small.

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Remi Garde says the club couldn't compete financially with some of their rivals for new players

"We might be in the Championship next season. The American owner has lost £300m. He wants to build something different.

"My aim in the short term is not to return to France. I have nothing against France, but I like a lot what happens here. We will see about a return much later."

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