Steven Gerrard Sacked As Aston Villa Manager

Steven Gerrard has been sacked by Aston Villa.

Infoexpert24 reports that the Liverpool legend’s sack followed a poor run of form for the club, a 3-0 defeat against Fulham prompted the decision to remove the former England midfielder from his position.

Aston Villa has won just two matches in the Premier League so far this season and sits just above the relegation zone.

In a statement, the club said: “Aston Villa Football Club can confirm that Head Coach Steven Gerrard has left the club with immediate effect.”

A club spokesman added: “We would like to thank Steven for his hard work and commitment and wish him well for the future.”

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After taking Rangers to the Scottish Premiership title for the first time in 10 years, Gerrard’s impressive start to his managerial career saw Villa move to appoint him in November 2021.

Having replaced Dean Smith, the hierarchy at Villa Park was hoping for an upturn in fortunes but watched as the club finished last season in 14th place in England’s top tier – three positions lower than the previous campaign.

Gerrard was appointed Villa manager in November of last year, making his first step into life back in the Premier League after success with Rangers.

But despite investment in his first-team squad with the signings of Philippe Coutinho, Lucas Digne, Leander Dendoncker, Diego Carlos, and Boubacar Kamara, it has not worked out for the 42-year-old.

In 40 games, Gerrard oversaw 13 wins, eight draws, and 19 defeats, with three wins in 12 this season and only nine points from 11 games in the Premier League.

The Midlands club, who sit 17th in the English top flight, have already been linked with ex-Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino as an ambitious replacement.

As for Gerrard, it is a bitter blow for a young manager who has been touted as a possible long-term successor to Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.

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His chances of doing so have, unsurprisingly, taken a hit given his struggle at Villa, with some making the correlation between Michael Beale vacating his role as No. 2 and their subsequent drop in form.

Beale, who impressed in various roles in the Liverpool academy before supporting Gerrard at both Rangers and Villa, took the manager’s job at QPR in June and has led the London club to the top of the Championship.

After eight wins, three draws, and four defeats so far in his first role as a senior manager, Beale was approached by Wolves for their vacancy, but ultimately turned it down.

Gerrard becomes the fourth Premier League manager to be sacked already this season, following Scott Parker, Thomas Tuchel, and Bruno Lage.