Aston Villa sack Steven Gerrard after 11 months in charge
Baku, October 22, AZERTAC
Steven Gerrard has been sacked as manager of Aston Villa after just 11 months in charge, according to Sky Sports.
Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and ex-Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel have been linked with the role, but whether either man could be enticed to Villa Park remains to be seen.
Gerrard's sacking was announced immediately after his side suffered a comprehensive 3-0 defeat against Fulham at Craven Cottage - Villa's sixth defeat in just 11 Premier League games.
A statement released after the match read: "Aston Villa Football Club can confirm that head coach Steven Gerrard has left the club with immediate effect.
We would like to thank Steven for his hard work and commitment and wish him well for the future."
On Friday, Villa confirmed Gary McAllister, Neil Critchley, Tom Culshaw, Jordan Milsom and Scott Mason have also left the club following the sacking of Gerrard.
First-team coach Aaron Danks will take charge of the team for Sunday's Premier League match against Brentford at Villa Park.
The former Liverpool midfielder replaced Dean Smith at Villa Park in November 2021 but lasted less than a year before becoming the fourth top-flight manager to lose his job this season, following Scott Parker, Thomas Tuchel and Bruno Lage.
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