Aston Villa sack manager Steven Gerrard
Aston Villa have sacked head coach Steven Gerrard after their loss to Fulham.
He leaves the club after a poor start to the season that has seen the Midlands club win just two of their opening 11 Premier League games.
Gerrard, 42, left Scottish side Rangers to take up the reins at Aston Villa in November 2021.
But the former Liverpool and England captain has presided over just eight wins this calendar year.
After a recent 1-1 draw against struggling Nottingham Forest, Gerrard had pointed the finger at his “big hitters,” saying: “There is a lot of frustration there. I have challenged the forward players to give us more in that area of the pitch. We just need more quality from some of our big hitters.”
But though he had continued to strike a bullish tone about reversing his side’s slump, a 2-0 defeat against Chelsea was followed by a 3-0 defeat to Fulham. The defeat on Thursday night also saw Douglas Luiz sent off for a headbutt.
Gerrard was backed heavily in the summer transfer market. He brought in Diego Carlos, Philippe Coutinho, Leander Dendoncker, Boubacar Kamaraand Robin Olsen as he set about improving his side.
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