Steven Gerrard has quit his coaching job at Aston Villa. The club owners are now dreaming of a very big solution: Mauricio Pochettino or Thomas Tuchel are associated with Villa.
Premier League sacking: After the 3-0 defeat by Fulham, Steven Gerrard had to leave Aston Villa. The Villans slipped to 17th place in the table with the defeat, and the club confirmed their separation from the coach on Friday night.
“We thank Steven for his hard work and dedication and wish him all the best for the future,” the club said in a brief statement. Gerrard took over Aston Villa around 11 months ago after previously winning the Scottish Championship with Glasgow Rangers. The Villans were 16th at the time. After 40 games and 1.18 points per game, the hoped-for development under the Liverpool legend failed to materialize.
The club bosses around the billionaires Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens are now apparently dreaming of an even bigger solution on the coaching bench. As the Telegraph reported at the beginning of the week, they wanted to approach Mauricio Pochettino with an offer. The Daily Mail speaks of a lucrative offer to Thomas Tuchel.
However, it remains more than questionable whether either of the two star coaches is actually ready to take over Villa.
This article was originally published on 90min.com as Aston Villa part ways with Steven Gerrard – and dreams of Tuchel or Pochettino.
