Steven Gerrard 's days as Aston Villa manager appear to be numbered, as the club are reportedly plotting an ambitious attempt to land Mauricio Pochettino as their new boss.
Gerrard took charge at Villa Park less than a year ago and has now entered the most critical week of his stuttering tenure. His side's 2-0 defeat to rejuvenated Chelsea on Sunday saw the Liverpool legend receive fierce criticism from supporters, who voiced their displeasure after just two wins from 10 Premier League matches this season and called for him to be sacked.
With Villa languishing in 16th place, Gerrard is at risk of the sack ahead of two crucial games this week. The Midlands side travel to west London on Thursday to face Fulham before a clash with Brentford this Sunday back at Villa Park, where the bigwigs are already planning for Gerrard's potential departure.
