The former Liverpool captain departed after Villa’s sixth defeat in 11 league games this season, with Mauricio Pochettino a potential replacement
Steven Gerrard was fired 90 minutes after Aston Villa fell toVilla are out of the bottom three only on goals scored and, with the travelling support repeatedly booing Gerrard, the club decided to take swift action. The 42-year-old has been in the job for less than a year and has been unable to make a success of his first management role in English football. “We would like to thank Steven for his hard work and commitment and wish him well for the future,” a Villa spokesman said.
If Pochettino proves unattainable another option for Villa could be Brentford’s Thomas Frank. However the Bees have made a strong start to the season and have opened talks with Frank over a new deal. The situation is hugely concerning for Villa, who have spent heavily in recent years. They had high hopes whenlast November. The former Liverpool captain was one of the best players of his generation and he impressed in his first management job, leading Rangers to the Scottish title in 2021.
However, he has struggled to win Villa’s fans over. Villa ran out of steam last season, finishing 14th, and have made a poor start to this campaign. There is little pattern to their play and Gerrard has been unable to make the signing of Philippe Coutinho work.last Sunday. But Gerrard’s side were abject against Fulham. They were tactically poor and lacked effort.
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