Next Aston Villa manager: 7 contenders with Ruben Amorim new frontrunner after Mauricio Pochettino 'says no'

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Next Aston Villa manager: 7 contenders with Ruben Amorim new frontrunner after Mauricio Pochettino 'says no'

Steven Gerrard was sacked as Aston Villa manager after a 3-0 defeat to Fulham on Thursday night. The club are 17th in the Premier League table and close to the relegation zone. Ruben Amorim is the frontrunner to replace Gerrard. He won the Portuguese league title in his first full season in charge of Sporting CP. Mauricio Pochettino is not interested in taking the job. He wants to wait for a bigger job to present itself. Unai Emery, Sean Dyche and Rubens Amori are also being considered.

Villa are looking for a new manager. Unai Emery, Thomas Tuchel and Ralph Hasenhuttl are potential candidates. Kasper Hjulmand is currently in charge of Denmark. Ruben Amorim is the new frontrunner. Sean Dyche is available. Thomas Frank is a fifth option. Michael Beale was Steve Smith's No 2. He is reluctant to leave QPR. The club is also interested in Brentford's ThomasFrank. Mauricio Pochettino has already said no to the job. His replacement will be appointed after the World Cup.


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