Aston Villa are looking for a new manager after Steven Gerrard was relieved of his duties following Thursday’s 3-0 defeat at Fulham.
Gerrard leaves Villa teetering uncertainly above the relegation zone after picking up just nine points in 11 Premier League games this season.
Villa supporters demanded Gerrard’s head End of Thursday’s defeatHe sings “Steven Gerrard, get out of our club” in the direction of the guest shelter.
So who could replace the 42-year-old at Villa Park?
Maurice Pochettino
The Argentine has been unemployed since being sacked by French club Paris St-Germain last July, despite winning the first trophies of his coaching career with the club.
Pochettino, 50, guided Tottenham to the 2019 Champions League final in Madrid where they were beaten by Liverpool. He also lost the 2015 League Cup final to Chelsea before finishing runners-up to their London rivals in the Premier League in 2016/17.
He left Spurs after a disappointing start to the 2019-20 season.
Unai Emery
Unai Emery was Newcastle’s first choice to replace Steve Bruce following the club’s Saudi-backed takeover in October last year, but the former Arsenal boss dropped out.
The 50-year-old has enjoyed a hugely successful spell at Villarreal, guiding the Spanish club to Europa League glory in 2020-21 before reaching the last four of the Champions League the following season.
The Spaniard, who also won three consecutive Europa Leagues with Sevilla, succeeded Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager in May 2018 but left the company 18 months later after poor results.
mick beal
Mick Beale followed Gerrard to Villa Park from Scottish Premier League Rangers last year before joining Queens Park Rangers in June. Wolves formally approached the west London club to speak to Beale following the sacking of Bruno Lage last month, but the 42-year-old turned down the job.
Beale called Wolves a “fantastic club” but said he wanted to stay at Loftus Road after an impressive start to the current season.
Gerrard leaves Villa in 17th place with nine points from his 11 Premier League games this season
Thomas Tuchel
Tuchel has shown he can deliver on the big stage, having turned Chelsea’s fortunes in the Premier League and delivering a Champions League trophy within six months of arriving at Stamford Bridge.
The 49-year-old German, who also found success at Borussia Dortmund and Paris St-Germain, would be an ambitious call.
Tuchel has Reportedly already rejected two offers from Premier League clubs since leaving Chelsea.
Sean Dych
The 51-year-old, based in the Midlands, Dyche, has been unemployed since leaving Burnley in April.
However, the England manager has impressed for most of his nearly 10-year tenure at Turf Moor and has shown he can deliver in tougher financial circumstances.
Thomas Frank
Thomas Frank led Brentford into the Premier League for the first time in their history and helped them to a respectable 13th place last season as they held their ground in the top flight.
The 49-year-old Dane has also worked on an extremely tight budget compared to Villa and the Midlands club’s resources and fan base could be attractive if they called.
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