Steven Gerrard sacked after Villa defeated again
Aston Villa have sacked manager Steven Gerrard following another defeat – a 3-0 Premier League loss at Fulham.
Villa have won just two games in this season’s Primer League and sits above the relegation zone on goals scored.
A club spokesman said: “We would like to thank Steven for his hard work and commitment and wish him well for the future.”
Gerrard succeeded Dean Smith as Villa manager in November 2021 but only saw 13 wins from 40 games during his 11 months as boss.
After the defeat by Fulham, he told BBC Match of the Day: “Inconsistency has cost us, that’s the position we find ourselves in. I took over the team in a very similar situation. We’ve tried to recruit to get us out of that situation.
“I’m a fighter – it’s in my DNA. I’ll continue to fight unless I’m told differently.”
About an hour later his time as Villa boss was over.
Before Gerrard’s departure was revealed, captain John McGinn said: “It’s embarrassing to be part of. We’ve let the travelling fans down, the manager down. It’s a bad night for us.
“It doesn’t matter who’s in charge of that team. It’s nothing to do with the manager – the players have to look at themselves in the mirror. We’ve definitely not lost faith in [the manager] – it’s us who are responsible.
“He’s a top manager, he’s hurting just as the players are. We’ve let him down tonight. It’s up to us now to put in a performance for him.”
