Villa boss Di Matteo warns players to obey team rules


Britain Football Soccer - Aston Villa - Dr Tony Xia & Roberto Di Matteo Press Conference - Villa Park - 15/6/16 New manager Roberto Di Matteo during the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs Livepic

(Reuters) - New Aston Villa manager Roberto Di Matteo has warned his players to abide by team rules in the Championship as they prepare to make a quick return to the Premier League following last season's relegation from the top flight.

In Villa's previous campaign, talented midfielder Jack Grealish was banished to the under-21 squad following reports of a visit to a Manchester nightclub hours after a 4-0 loss at Everton in November, missing two Premier League games.

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