Aston Villa: Who are the contenders to replace Steven Gerrard
Aston Villa are hunting for a new manager after Steven Gerrard was relieved of his duties following Thursday's 3-0 defeat at Fulham. Gerrard leaves Villa teetering precariously above the relegation zone, having collected only nine points from 11 Premier League games this season. Villa supporters were calling for Gerrard's head towards the end of Thursday's loss , singing "Steven Gerrard, get out of our club" in the direction of the away dugout. So who might replace the 42-year-old at Villa Park? Mauricio Pochettino The Argentine has been out of work since being sacked by French side Paris St-Germain last July, despite winning the first trophies of his managerial career with the club. Pochettino, 50, guided Tottenham to the 2019 Champions League final in Madrid, where they were beaten by Liverpool. He also lost the 2015 League Cup final to Chelsea before finishing runners-up to their London rivals in the Premier League in 2016-17. He left Spurs after a disappointi