Chairman Randy Lerner stuck by Lambert for two-and-a-half years but was rewarded with two 15th-place finishes and now a spot in the relegation zone.
Villa have scored just 12 goals in 25 Premier League games this season and Lambert was sacked on Wednesday after a defeat at fellow strugglers Hull on Tuesday night.
"Paul was just not bringing the team together," said Krulak.
"Randy was loathe to remove a manager mid-campaign. But there was this intensely strong feeling, not least from the players and fans, that Villa should be doing a lot better.
"Randy wants a team that - win, lose or draw - is fun to watch. But the opposite was true.
"This idea that Randy had not put money into the club and that Paul's hands were tied is simply not true. It's hogwash."
Lambert's net spent while Villa boss was almost £50m.
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