Sports
Aston Villa Sack Steven Gerrard As Manager After Fulham Defeat
Steven Gerrard has been relieved of his managerial duties by Aston Villa with immediate effect.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Aston Villa have officially confirmed the sacking of Steven Gerrard, with the announcement coming just hours after their 3-0 defeat at the hands of Fulham on Thursday evening.
The former Liverpool midfielder was relentlessly targeted by the Villa fans in attendance at Craven Cottage during the latter stages of the contest, which saw his side remain one place outside the Premier League’s drop zone after picking up just nine points from 11 matches.
EDITOR’S PICK
-
Thomas Tuchel Rejects Another Job Offer From Top Club
-
Ballon d’Or: Nigeria’s Oshoala Ranks 16th Best In The World
-
Liverpool Suffer Fresh Injury Blow Ahead Of Man City Clash
A large number of Villa fans had been turning against Gerrard for quite some time prior to his dismissal, with Thursday’s defeat at Fulham ultimately proving to be the final nail in the coffin for the 42-year-old.
His sacking was confirmed shortly after the full-time whistle in a short statement released by Villa, who will begin their search for a new permanent manager in due course.
A club spokesperson is quoted as saying: “We would like to thank Steven for his hard work and commitment and wish him well for the future.”
Gerrard is the fourth Premier League manager to have been relieved of his duties since the beginning of the campaign after Scott Parker, Thomas Tuchel, and Bruno Lage. He replaced Dean Smith at Villa Park in November of last year and leaves the club after an 11-month reign, during which he guided them to a 14th-placed finish at the end of last season.
The ex-Liverpool and England playmaker insisted in his final post-match interview as Villa manager that he would not be giving up on the job at hand unless he was told otherwise, although that conversation was eventually had less than two hours after the full-time whistle at Craven Cottage.
FURTHER READING
-
Man Utd Reacts As Greenwood Charged With Attempted Rape, Assault
-
Unstoppable Haaland Breaks Another Premier League Record
-
Traitor, Disgraceful —Anthony Martial Blasts Mourinho, Solskjaer
“It’s tough, but I’m a man, I accept it, I understand it, I can feel the fans’ frustration, I’m frustrated with them,” Gerrard told Amazon Prime Video. “It was a tough night for me personally.”
Click to watch our video of the week:
Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:
Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.
Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.
Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611
