Aston Villa finished 14th in the Premier League last season. And after a decent summer window, the heir apparent to the Liverpool bench was expected to kick on and fire Villa up into the top half of the table.
However, after 11 games of the Premier League season, Gerrard was relieved of his duties to the relief of many a vocal Villa fan following a 3-0 loss to Fulham.
Aston Villa sit 14th in the Premier League once again, and if Leeds and West Ham win their games in hand, Villa will be just one point above the relegation zone.
So, whoever comes in seemingly has quite the job on his hands.
101GreatGoals have taken a look at the current favourites for the job.
Unai Emery
The current favourite for the job is former Arsenal coach, Unai Emery.
After a disappointing spell at Arsenal, Emery returned to Spain and took charge of Villerall. Here the Spaniard has enjoyed great success on a limited budget.
Villarreal won the Europa League in 2021, reach the Champions League semi-finals earlier this year, are unbeaten in the Europa Conference League this season and currently sit 8th in La Liga – only out of the European places due to goal difference.
But whilst Emery would likely be a good signing, Villa may have a hard time convincing him to leave a side who see regular European football for one in a relegation battle.
Odds: 4/9
Ruben Amorim
Ruben Amorim is the second favourite to take up the role at Villa Park. He is currently in charge of Sporting, managing 121 games at the time of writing.
During that time he has won the league and the Portuguese League Cup. Sporting are not faring as well this season, sitting 4th in the table after 10 games, but they are still on course for European football in 2023/24.
Villa fans will also likely know Amorim from Sporting’s recent 2-0 win over Tottenham in this season’s Champions League.
Odds: 13/2
Sean Dyche
Sean Dyche has been out of work since being sacked by Burnley. The 51-year-old was recently linked with the…
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Author : Michael
Publish date : 2024-04-30 10:27:45
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