Confirmed, Gerrard will lead the Premier League team. His leadership is enthusiastic – PRAVDA.sk

Steven Gerrard has become the new coach of Aston Villa footballers. He replaced Dean Smith on the bench of the 16th English Premier League team, whose leadership was called off after five consecutive losses.

Gerrard arrives at Aston Villa of the Glasgow Rangers, with whom he became Scottish champion last season.

He premieres as the coach of the Birmingham team after a national team break in the home game with Brighton (November 20).

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“Aston Villa is a club with a rich history and tradition in English football. I am extremely proud to have become his new head coach, “said Gerrard.

“It was clear what the club’s ambitious plans were. I’m already looking forward to helping him achieve his goals, “AFP quoted the new helmsman as saying.

Forty-one-year-old Gerrard has been coaching the Glasgow Rangers since June 2018. He has had an almost exclusive playing career with FC Liverpool, where he has spent seventeen seasons and played a total of over 500 matches.

With the club from Anfield, he won the Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup, on the domestic scene he twice enjoyed a FA Cup triumph and three times the League Cup. He also has 114 national team starts and 21 goals.

“The club’s management is excited to introduce Steven Gerrard as the team’s new coach.

He has an amazing playing career and has already shown his qualities as the Rangers’ head coach, “said Christian Purslow, Aston Villa’s CEO.

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