Impressive lcab, you beat the internet to that news by a full 2 hours or so.
No condolences needed for this US fan, if he quits in pursuit of another job it's a nice honorable way out for both of them. I hope in my idealistic way that they bring in an American to replace him, but I guess that's pretty unlikely.
Everyone seems to be expecting him to automatically bring in Michael to Villa... that's odd to me, it's not like they are a package deal and I don't know if Villa has the funds to wrestle him away from M'gladbach. I just don't see him in the EPL this season - hope I'm wrong those, it'll be easier to only have to follow one league.
EDIT: Still haven't seen anything confirmed, so maybe I'll hold off being impressed for a bit yet... and then I'll be even MORE impressed when you turn out to be right!