Steven Gerrard, al Aston Villa

Steven Gerrard He is now officially the new coach of the Aston Villa replacing Dean Smith. What has been progressing in recent days has become a fact and the 41-year-old Englishman leaves the Glasgow Rangers -to which he became champion last season- to stop at the ‘Villans’.

Gerrard, who enjoyed a brilliant playing career with Liverpool and England, joined the Rangers in 2018 after a stint as the Academy coach in Liverpool. Steven Gerrard said: “Aston Villa is a club with a rich history and tradition in English football and I am immensely proud to become their new manager.”

“I would like to express my sincere thanks to Glasgow Rangers for giving me the opportunity to lead such an iconic football club. Helping them achieve a record-breaking 55th league title will always hold a special place in my heart. I would like to wish the players, the staff and the fans the best for the future.

The legend of the ‘Reds’ takes Villa 16th with ten points, two above the relegation zone but immersed in a streak of five consecutive defeats. The Birmingham team, after the departure in the last summer market of its star Jack Grealish, invested the 100 million pounds that Manchester City paid in players like Danny Ings and Leon Bailey, who have not yet given the expected performance.

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