Aston Villa Fires manager Dean Smith after three years in charge

Aston Villa Fires manager Dean Smith after three years in charge.

Aston Villa sacked manager following Villa’s 1-0 defeat by Southampton on Friday, the club’s fifth successive defeat in the Premier League. The club was performing underwhelming since the start of the season.

Villa are currently 15th in the Premier League with 10 points from their opening 11 games, with only three wins.

Smith took over as manager of the club in 2018 and immediately drove them back to the Premier League. They achieved a narrow escape from relegation on the final day of the 2019-20 season and then stepped on significantly last season, finishing 11th in the top flight with 55 points.

Friday night’s 1-0 defeat at Southampton was Villa’s fifth consecutive loss in the top flight, and it was enough to push the hierarchy into action despite Smith’s impressive record since taking the reins in 2018