Aston Villa has officially sacked Steven Gerrard, know his record at the club and stats
Find out why he was sacked and Gerrard’s record of success as an Aston Villa manager and potential candidates to succeed Gerrard
Aston Villa’s head coach, Steven Gerrard, has been sacked. Gerrard was named Villa’s head coach in November 2021 after guiding Rangers to victory in the Scottish Premiership. However, the Liverpool legend could not replicate the same success in the Premier League, so Aston Villa chose to sack Gerrard on October 20, 2022.
Steven Gerrard Aston Villa Record, Stats, Salary, Contract Details And Next Manager Predictions
Here’s the clubs’ official statement on Gerrard
Aston Villa Football Club can confirm that Head Coach Steven Gerrard has left the club with immediate effect.
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) October 20, 2022
What were the reasons that led to Steven Gerrard’s sacking?
With only two victories so far in the 2022–23 Premier League season, Aston Villa has had the worst start. Aston Villa is currently just one point above the relegation zone, and there have been earlier rumours that Gerrad’s position there is in danger due to the club’s recent struggles. Aston Villa decided to sack Gerrard as their head coach following a humiliating 3-0 loss at Full Ham on Thursday night.
The departure of Gerrard is not unexpected given the Villans’ poor season start. The former Liverpool midfielder leaves after only 11 months in command and joins Thomas Tuchel, Scott Parker, and Bruno Lage as the fourth Premier League managers to leave their positions thus far in the 2022–23 season.
Gerrard was the highest-paid manager in Villa’s history on a deal worth around £5 million a year with him signing a total contract worth 18 million pounds as part of a two and a half year deal.
Here’s Steven Gerrards Record at Aston Villa
Games: 40
Wins: 13
Draw: 8
Losses: 19
Goals Scored: 49
Goals Conceded: 52
GD: -3
Under Gerrard, Aston Villa only won one of nineteen Premier League games in which they conceded the first goal. These statistics just show that Gerrard was not good enough for Aston Villa. Aston Villa will now host Brentford at Villa Park on Sunday, and the club will have to do it without Gerrard unless a suitable replacement is found.
List of potential candidates to succeed Steven Gerrard
Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino, the former Tottenham manager, is the most likely successor for Gerrard, who is still without a club following his departure from PSG. Pochettino has previously managed Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton in the Premier League.
Unai Emery
After leaving Arsenal, Emery has experienced a resurgence of popularity with Villarreal in his native Spain, where he won the 2021 Europa League after defeating Manchester United in the final and contributed to the Champions League the previous year. He may perhaps end up managing Villa in the future.
Sean Dyche
Sean Dyche, who is now without a club, is a favourite to stabilise Villa during this difficult moment. When working with any squad, Dyche has a good track record of producing the greatest results.