Who will be the next Aston Villa manager?

Steven Gerrard
Premier League side Aston Villa have confirmed the appointment of Steven Gerrard as their new manager, following the recent sacking of Dean Smith. Gerrard is joining the Midlands club from the Rangers, whom he led to their first league title in a decade last season.

What happened to the Aston Villa manager?

Aston Villa have sacked manager Dean Smith after three years in charge. Smith, 50, leaves following Villa’s 1-0 defeat by Southampton on Friday, the club’s fifth successive defeat in the Premier League.

Who is the current Aston Villa manager?

Steven GerrardAston Villa F.C. / ManagerSteven George Gerrard MBE is an English professional football manager and former player, who manages Premier League club Aston Villa. Wikipedia

Will Steven Gerrard go to Aston Villa?

Gerrard has been hired by Villa on a three-and-a-half year contract, thus bringing an end to his successful three-year stint in charge of Glasgow giants Rangers. Aston Villa Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Steven Gerrard as our new Head Coach.

What are the odds on the next Villa manager?

Next permanent Aston Villa manager Kasper Hjulmand: 13/2. Roberto Martinez 9/1. Graham Potter 11/1. Frank Lampard: 12/1.

Who’s Favourite for the Villa job?

RANGERS manager Steven Gerrard has been made bookies’ favourite for the vacant Aston Villa job. Dean Smith was sacked as Aston Villa manager earlier today after leading the Villans to five successive defeats and 17th in the Premier League.

Has Dean Smith been fired?

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa fired manager Dean Smith with the team mired in a five-match losing run. The Premier League club made the announcement on Sunday.

Who sacked Dean Smith?

DEAN SMITH has been sacked by Aston Villa. The Villans lost their fifth match in a row at Southampton on Friday night and sit 15th in the Premier League table, just two points above the relegation zone.

Did Steven Gerrard leave?

Steven Gerrard’s departure from Rangers will cause the Scottish champions a “certain amount of disruption”, handing rivals Celtic a “massive favour”. The new Aston Villa boss was presented to the media for the first time in his new job on Thursday morning.

Is Gerrard leaving Rangers?

Steven Gerrard has been announced as the new manager of Aston Villa – a move that ends his three-year reign as boss at Scottish side Glasgow Rangers. Last season Gerrard helped to guide Rangers to their first league title win in 10 years.

How much did Villa pay for Gerrard?

According to the BBC, Aston Villa paid the Ibrox club £4.5m to bring the manager back down south. That’s significantly higher than the earlier reported figure which was believed to have been in excess of £3m. Gary McAllister will also make the move to Villa Park to continue his work as Gerrard’s No2.

Who are the Favourites for the Aston Villa job?

Next Aston Villa manager odds: Steven Gerrard leads favourites to replace Dean Smith. Steven Gerrard leads the way in the next Aston Villa manager odds list, following Dean Smith’s sacking on Sunday.

Who is favorite for Aston Villa manager?

Steven Gerrard’s odds to become the next permanent Aston Villa manager were slashed from 12/1 as he became the clear favourite after the club sacked Dean Smith at the weekend. Gerrard was among the frontrunners on Sunday but overnight the Rangers boss has been backed further into contention at Villa Park.

Who replaces Dean Smith?

Aston Villa have confirmed the appointment of Steven Gerrard as their new head coach. The former Liverpool midfielder, 41, left his role as Rangers manager to replace Dean Smith, who was sacked last weekend after five successive defeats, with the club 16th in the Premier League table.

What will Dean Smith do now?

Dean Smith is set to stay on as Norwich boss and will be tasked with winning an instant return to the Premier League after their relegation was confirmed on Saturday.

What do Rangers fans think of Gerrard?

While many fans thanked Gerrard for his service and looked to his successor, others had a pop at the outgoing coach. One supporter, called Frank, told Clyde 1 Superscoreboard it was a “sad day” for Gerrard, who he accused of being “deceitful”. He continued: “The way he’s handled it hasn’t been clever.