has signed a contract extension with the club until
June 2018.
Villa have made an impressive start to the new
campaign, and are sitting second in the table having
won three and drawn one of their four Premier
League matches.
Lambert has had two difficult seasons at Villa Park
since he joined from Norwich in the summer of
2012 with Villa finishing 15th in both seasons.
And while speculation mounted regarding
Lambert's future when Villa chairman Randy Lerner
put the club up for sale earlier this year, the
Scotsman still enjoys the backing of the board.
Lambert said: "I'm delighted to have the support of
our chairman, Randy Lerner, and Tom Fox, our new
chief exec, and I'm determined that we continue
building the club to where we all want it to be,"
Lambert told the official Villa website.
"This is a massive football club, a fantastic football
club. I knew the first two years would be tough but
we've made progress and now we're beginning to
see the benefits of all of that hard work.
"We're in a much healthier position on and off the
pitch and, with a continued sensible approach, we
believe we're on the right road to build upon the
strong start we've made this season in the Barclays
Premier League.
"The bar had to be raised, everyone has stepped up
and there will be continued improvement.
"We can look to the future with real optimism and a
determination to make this season successful, and
the seasons that follow.
"On a personal note I'd like to express my thanks to
the chairman for his continued support and to the
fans who have been really supportive towards
myself, the staff and, most importantly, the team."
Villa chief executive Fox said Lambert had
established a strong platform on which the club
intends to continue building.
"I am delighted that we have extended manager
Paul Lambert's contract to the end of the 2017-18
season," Fox said.
"Paul and Randy had been in discussions regarding
this move when I came on board and we concluded
our agreement last week.
"We have a long-term vision for Villa and Paul is
completely integrated into our plan to manage the
club carefully and ambitiously back to a position in
the Barclays Premier League appropriate to our
history and collective expectations."
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