Aston villa sack Steven Gerrard

Aston Villa have confirmed the departure of head coach Steven Gerrard.

The announcement came immediately after Thursday's 3-0 defeat at Fulham, which leaves the club 17th in the table. 

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

The former Liverpool midfielder replaced Dean Smith at Villa Park on November 11, 2021 and lasted less than a year before he became the fourth top-flight manager to lose his job so far this season, following Scott Parker, Thomas Tuchel and Bruno Lage.