Martin O'Neill has insisted he is content to continue as Aston Villa manager with only a one-year rolling contract instead of a longer-term deal.

O'Neill has performed wonders in transforming Villa from under-achievers into a side challenging for Europe going into the final day of the campaign.

But the former Celtic boss is happy to stick with the rolling 12-month deal he signed under previous chairman Doug Ellis in August 2006 before the arrival of new owner Randy Lerner the following month.

O'Neill told PA Sport: "My contract is not really important. It would not matter whether you sign for four years, for 10 years or have a one-year rolling deal or whatever.

"Insecurity has never bothered me. It is something I actually quite like. If you signed for five or 10 years it would just be a lot more messy if things don't work out.

"It doesn't really matter. I have a commitment to the football club and I think Randy Lerner has seen my past record of longevity at football clubs. I had five years as manager at Wycombe, then five years at Leicester and another five years at Celtic, interspersed with six months at Norwich when myself and the chairman didn't quite see eye to eye."