"The management of the clubs have to act and support the players and support the authorities in their investigations, " said Simon Farina, who now works as a community coach for English club Aston Villa.

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Meanwhile, English Premier League side Aston Villa said Friday that their captain, Stiliyan Petrov , has been diagnosed with acute leukaemia.

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Meanwhile, in other transfer news, English Premier League side Aston Villa have signed defender Habib Beye from relegated Newcastle on a three-year contract.

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Chelsea's Didier Deschamps, Marcel Desailly and Frank Leboeuf were due to be involved in the English FA Cup final against Aston Villa at Wembley.

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London, England (CNN) -- On-form Wayne Rooney came off the bench to score the winner as Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the English League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.

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While Real would go on to win the nascent competition for the second year in a row, defeating Fiorentina of Italy in the final, United finished the season as English league champions before losing to Aston Villa in the FA Cup final in front of nearly 100, 000 at Wembley.

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Meanwhile Aston Villa beat Blackburn Rovers 6-4 in a thrilling English League Cup semifinal second leg tie to go through 7-4 on aggregate and secure a Wembley final against either Manchester United or Manchester City.

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Manchester United coasted to this year's English Premier League title with a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa in April, with four games in hand.

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