Former Aston Villa striker Dwight Yorke admits he hoped to replace John Terry as the club's assistant manager last season.
Yorke has detailed how he met current co-owner Wes Edens in New York over replacing John Terry earlier this summer.
Yorke told the Athletic: "I applied to replace John Terry as a coach. It didn't happen. I spoke to Dean Smith and the chairman, Wes Edens. Both were brilliant.
"Wes took time out to see me in New York — he's a man with a strong vision for Aston Villa and for getting Villa into the Champions League. I like that. Ultimately, Dean (Smith) told me they wanted to go in a different direction. I wished him all the best."
On his desire to step up to management, Yorke added: "I've completed all of my coaching badges, the last one being the Pro Licence, in England and my focus is on becoming a manager.
"Football has always been a very big part of my life and I feel very strongly about being a manager. I have the right personality for it, the passion, the experience and knowledge.
"When I finished football I did plenty of media work but I don't just want to talk about football, I want to be involved in it."
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