' Steve Bruce Sacked '

Steve Bruce has been sacked as Aston Villa manager, according to Sky sources.

A 3-3 draw at home to Preston on Tuesday - in which a cabbage was thrown at Bruce during the game - has left Villa with 15 points from 11 Sky Bet Championship games and 12th in the table





Steve Bruce sacked by Aston Villa

Last Updated: 04/10/18

Aston Villa sit 12th in the Sky Bet Championship table after taking 15 points from 11 games

Steve Bruce has been sacked as Aston Villa manager after one win in their last 10 games.

A 3-3 draw at home to Preston on Tuesday - in which a cabbage was thrown in the direction of Bruce - has left Villa with 15 points from 11 Sky Bet Championship games and 12th in the table.

Against Preston, Bruce endured chants of "We want Brucie out" from supporters in the Holte End after the visitors roared back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2. After Yannick Bolasie equalised, Glenn Whelan missed an injury-time penalty for the hosts.

The club confirmed Bruce's dismissal on Wednesday afternoon, with assistants Colin Calderwood, Steve Agnew, Stephen Clemence and Gary Walsh also leaving their posts with immediate effect after having their contracts terminated.

Watch Steve Bruce's last post-match interview as Aston Villa manager

A club statement read: "We would like to place on record our gratitude to Steve and his team for their hard work and commitment. We wish them well for the future.

"The process of recruiting a new manager has begun. In the meantime, Kevin MacDonald, Aston Villa U23s manager, will be in charge of the team for our trip to Millwall on Saturday."

Watch highlights of Steve Bruce's last match as Aston Villa manager - a 3-3 draw at home to Preston

Bruce joined Villa in October 2016 after the club sacked Roberto Di Matteo in what was their first Championship season after relegation from the Premier League.

Villa finished 13th that year, and went on to lose last season's play-off final to Fulham after a fourth-placed finish in the league.

The 2018-19 season started strongly for Villa with two straight league wins against Hull and Wigan, but the club have tasted just one league victory since, drawing six times and losing twice.

Villa also exited the Carabao Cup in the second round after losing 1-0 at Burton.

Former Sky Sports pundit Thierry Henry, ex-England manager Sam Allardyce and current Brentford boss Dean Smith have emerged as the early front-runners to become Villa's next permanent manager.

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Let's hope they don't come sniffing for Warnock with some of the ungrateful sods on here!!

how's the cabbage?

how's the cabbage?

Let's hope they don't come sniffing for Warnock with some of the ungrateful sods on here!!

Do you think he'd be tempted?

Massive club who seem to have owners willing to spend a few bob.

Their fans wouldn't be happy but if they really want to get promoted sooner rather than later then there's nobody better as we well know.

Would love to see little Jack's face if Warnock walked into their dressing room!

It's a lesson really to those who are attacking Sir Neil. There'd be plenty of other clubs who'd employ him immediately.
Steve Bruce, by the way , is one of the best managers around and Arston Vanilla never deserved him. Let's hope he goes back to Hull and gets them promoted .

I see on the villa forum about, who next as manager quite a lot have voted for the "cabbage".

I see on the villa forum about, who next as manager quite a lot have voted for the "cabbage".

The cabbage posts on here occasionally. Goes under the name of AV3.

I see on the villa forum about, who next as manager quite a lot have voted for the "cabbage".

The cabbage posts on here occasionally. Goes under the name of AV3.

AV4 he is fella

I see on the villa forum about, who next as manager quite a lot have voted for the "cabbage".

The cabbage posts on here occasionally. Goes under the name of AV3.

Paul, but the real cabbage has a heart and talks more sense!

Of warnock left I'd take him.

Could have been a different story if Villa had scored that Pen - with the last kick of the match.

how's the cabbage?

Its now a red Cabbage

Was talk on SSN earlier of JT becoming manager

Wasn't there talks a few months ago about Thierry Henry taking over?

Wasn't there talks a few months ago about Thierry Henry taking over?

That was also mentioned in SSN, he’s bookies 2nd favourite

I see on the villa forum about, who next as manager quite a lot have voted for the "cabbage".

The cabbage posts on here occasionally. Goes under the name of AV3.

Paul, but the real cabbage has a heart and talks more sense!

Do you mean talking sense like this:

I also think that getting rid of Steve Bruce (a proven Championship escape merchant) is a nonsensical move for Villa

Another classic from the gift that keeps on giving.

I see on the villa forum about, who next as manager quite a lot have voted for the "cabbage".

The cabbage posts on here occasionally. Goes under the name of AV3.

Paul, but the real cabbage has a heart and talks more sense!

Do you mean talking sense like this:

I also think that getting rid of Steve Bruce (a proven Championship escape merchant) is a nonsensical move for Villa

Another classic from the gift that keeps on giving.

AV4 ( serious question ) - Who would you like to take over?

The Wolves manager - Just to piss them off.

Alternatively, Paulo Fonseca

Let's hope they don't come sniffing for Warnock with some of the ungrateful sods on here!!

Do you think he'd be tempted?

Massive club who seem to have owners willing to spend a few bob.

Their fans wouldn't be happy but if they really want to get promoted sooner rather than later then there's nobody better as we well know.

Would love to see little Jack's face if Warnock walked into their dressing room!

No.

Steve Bruce has been sacked as Aston Villa manager, according to Sky sources.

A 3-3 draw at home to Preston on Tuesday - in which a cabbage was thrown at Bruce during the game - has left Villa with 15 points from 11 Sky Bet Championship games and 12th in the table





Steve Bruce sacked by Aston Villa

Last Updated: 04/10/18

Aston Villa sit 12th in the Sky Bet Championship table after taking 15 points from 11 games

Steve Bruce has been sacked as Aston Villa manager after one win in their last 10 games.

A 3-3 draw at home to Preston on Tuesday - in which a cabbage was thrown in the direction of Bruce - has left Villa with 15 points from 11 Sky Bet Championship games and 12th in the table.

Against Preston, Bruce endured chants of "We want Brucie out" from supporters in the Holte End after the visitors roared back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2. After Yannick Bolasie equalised, Glenn Whelan missed an injury-time penalty for the hosts.

The club confirmed Bruce's dismissal on Wednesday afternoon, with assistants Colin Calderwood, Steve Agnew, Stephen Clemence and Gary Walsh also leaving their posts with immediate effect after having their contracts terminated.

Watch Steve Bruce's last post-match interview as Aston Villa manager

A club statement read: "We would like to place on record our gratitude to Steve and his team for their hard work and commitment. We wish them well for the future.

"The process of recruiting a new manager has begun. In the meantime, Kevin MacDonald, Aston Villa U23s manager, will be in charge of the team for our trip to Millwall on Saturday."

Watch highlights of Steve Bruce's last match as Aston Villa manager - a 3-3 draw at home to Preston

Bruce joined Villa in October 2016 after the club sacked Roberto Di Matteo in what was their first Championship season after relegation from the Premier League.

Villa finished 13th that year, and went on to lose last season's play-off final to Fulham after a fourth-placed finish in the league.

The 2018-19 season started strongly for Villa with two straight league wins against Hull and Wigan, but the club have tasted just one league victory since, drawing six times and losing twice.

Villa also exited the Carabao Cup in the second round after losing 1-0 at Burton.

Former Sky Sports pundit Thierry Henry, ex-England manager Sam Allardyce and current Brentford boss Dean Smith have emerged as the early front-runners to become Villa's next permanent manager.

Straight swap.

Aston Villa have confirmed that manager Steve Bruce and his assistants Colin Calderwood, Steve Agnew, Stephen Clemence and Gary Walsh are leaving their posts with immediate effect after having their contracts terminated.



A club statement issued on behalf of the board said: “We would like to place on record our gratitude to Steve and his team for their hard work and commitment. We wish them well for the future.

“The process of recruiting a new manager has begun. In the meantime, Kevin MacDonald, Aston Villa U23s manager, will be in charge of the team for our trip to Millwall on Saturday.”

The Wolves manager - Just to piss them off.

Alternatively, Paulo Fonseca

Another whopper from AV4,wolves manager........i rest my case the whopper strikes again clueless

The Wolves manager - Just to piss them off.

Alternatively, Paulo Fonseca

Another whopper from AV4,wolves manager........i rest my case the whopper strikes again clueless

WHOOOOOOOOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Bless

He's had a tough year, tried to work through the death of both his parents, the cabbage was disrespectful in the circumstances, he's been a good Manager at Championship level.

I wish Villa and all their fans all the bad luck in the World, what a bunch of moaning fannies.