Aston Villa have sacked manager Dean Smith after an underwhelming start to the season.
Club CEO Christian Purslow said in a statement: “When Dean joined us in October 2018 our team was really struggling in the Championship. He immediately transformed the atmosphere and performances and achieved the ultimate success of leading Villa back to the Premier League within the same season – a rare feat.
“He then secured our place in the Premier League after a tough campaign and took us to a Cup Final at Wembley. However, after a good start to last season, this year we’ve not seen the continuous improvement in results, performances and league position which we’ve all been looking for.”
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