Eric Black: 'Aston Villa will bounce back'

Aston Villa caretaker manager Eric Black has insisted that the club will bounce back from their impending relegation from the Premier League.

The Villans were given a stay of execution despite losing an eighth match in a row on Saturday as Bournemouth ran out 2-1 winners at Villa Park.

However, Villa are 15 points from safety with as many left to play for this season, and Black acknowledges that it will be a "mighty challenge" for them in the Championship next term.

"I am sure this club will one day come back. It's going to be a mighty challenge, an enormous challenge. I went down once with Birmingham and we came straight back up," he told reporters.

"But, my goodness, it's a hard challenge. It's a huge turnaround at a club and it's a different division. It's a sombre mood, as you would imagine.

"It's been a difficult season for everyone concerned at the club. We're not relegated as yet but we're not far off."

Villa have never before been relegated from the Premier League.