Aston Villa has sacked manager Dean Smith after five successive defeats in the Premier League, know who can be the new manager of the club and his betting odds
Smith was let go on Sunday and the club is now on the lookout for the vacant head coach position. Read on to know the top 3 picks for the position.
Aston Villa faced another defeat against Southampton on Saturday (1-0) which continued their string of defeats in the Premier League further. This loss was enough for CEO Christian Purslow to decide to sack Dean Smith as he said that the club’s top management had not seen any improvement in the performances.
Now that Smith has departed from Villa Park, let’s take a look at the top 3 picks to replace him as head coach.
Top 3 picks to replace Dean Smith at Aston Villa as the new manager and betting odds
- Steven Gerrard: The former Liverpool legend led the Rangers to their first top-flight title in a decade last season and he is the first choice for the managerial position at Villa Park. Gerrard will be more than happy to manage a club in the Premier League as he has spoken of his desire to do so on several occasions. In fact Liverpool fans adore him so much that they would love to see Gerrard replace Jurgen Klopp as head coach when the German manager’s contract with Liverpool expires in 2023.
- John Terry: Another English legend, Terry comes in as second favourite to replace Dean Smith at Villa Park. Not just that, Terry had assisted Smith between 2018 and 2021, eventually moving on to try his hand at a managerial career for himself. Though he has yet not achieved as much as he must have hoped in his managerial career yet, the former England-skipper would make an idea choice for manager at Aston considering the fact that he knows the players and the staff at the club already.
- Paulo Fonseca: Fonseca recently managed Italian club AS Roma before Jose Mourinho took over as head coach and since then, the Portuguese manager has been linked to managerial roles at Premier League clubs like Newcastle United, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and now Aston Villa. He is the third most probable choice for taking up the role of head coach at Villa Park this season.
Aston manager favorites betting odds
Steven Gerrard: 10/11
John Terry: 4/1
Paulo Fonseca: 4/1
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