Sutton delays retirement decision
Injury-plagued Aston Villa striker Chris Sutton will delay deciding whether to retire until later this summer.
The 34-year-old missed the final five months of the season with an eye problem and was widely predicted to call time on a career which has taken in clubs including Chelsea, Blackburn and Celtic.
But Villa manager Martin O’Neill insists Sutton will consult his family before making up his mind.
“He’s had the final reports back from another specialist and doesn’t want to make a definite decision yet,” O’Neill told the club’s official website www.avfc.co.uk.
“There’s no rush, he can talk it over with his family and see how things stand later this summer.”
The veteran frontman was brought to Villa Park on a free transfer last summer and made a good impression in eight appearances before his season was curtailed.
O’Neill added: “I think we missed him badly when he got injured. He gave us that quality we needed, and I believe it was no coincidence that his non-playing coincided with our very poor run.”
