{"id":23850,"date":"2021-11-07T09:04:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T14:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23850"},"modified":"2021-11-08T10:07:06","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T15:07:06","slug":"aston-villa-sack-dean-smith-after-fifth-successive-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23850","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa Sack Dean Smith After Fifth Successive Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Smith, who guided the club back to the top flight, has paid the price for the team\u2019s disappointing form this season with Villa having lost their last five games (PA Media)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dean Smith has been sacked as the manager of Aston Villa, the Premier League club have announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith, who guided the club back to the top flight, has paid the price for the team\u2019s disappointing form this season with Villa having lost their last five games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday\u2019s 1-0 defeat at Southampton proved the last act for Smith, that result leaving Villa with just 10 points from their opening 11 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Villa chief executive Christian Purslow said in a statement on the club\u2019s website: \u201cThis year we have not seen the continuous improvement in results, performances and league position which we have all been looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor this reason we have decided to make a change now to allow time for a new head coach to make an impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Brentford manager Smith took charge with the club 15th in the Championship in October 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He led the club to promotion via the play-offs in his first season and he then went on to keep them in the Premier League, and reach the Carabao Cup final, the following year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They finished 11th last season but lost star player Jack Grealish to Manchester City in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purslow added: \u201cThe board would like to sincerely thank Dean for his many excellent achievements, on and off the pitch, during this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEveryone knows how much Aston Villa means to Dean and his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe has represented the club with distinction and dignity \u2013 universally liked and respected by everybody associated with Aston Villa \u2013 our staff, players and supporters alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe wish him the very best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the news, Grealish tweeted: \u201cNo1 will ever compare, the real goat (greatest of all time).\u201d<\/p>\n

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