Leeds United’s Premier League rivals Aston Villa have parted company with manager Steven Gerrard. The decision came following the club’s 3-0 loss to Fulham on Thursday night which saw them drop to within touching distance of the relegation zone.
Villa have picked up two wins this season, bagging wins over Everton and Southampton, but they have now gone four games without a win and their lacklustre performance at Craven Cottage was the final straw. As such, the Midlands club have made the decision to remove Gerrard from the Villa Park hotseat.
Gerrard spent just less than a year in the job after replacing Dean Smith in the role in November last year. He had an immediate impact at the club, too, but Villa’s form tailed off last season and they currently sit 17th, level on points but one spot below Leeds, in the Premier League table.
