Next Manager Speculation/Hopes

[Martyn Smith]

The issue with Frank is that he fits the Brentford system and has been inside that club for a while. Brentford are a superbly run club who groom their coaches from within. They have a long term vision and it works. I fear Frank would be another eaten up by our club.

With all due respect to them, making a club like Brentford overachieve is a different kettle from getting the best out of the likes of Villa

[cdbearsfan]

If you want something ridiculous, left field, would never happen and would be a daft appointment.... I know that Mike Duff has asked about it.

I don't know if this is a wind up as have literally no idea who that is.

[LeeB]

i have a feeling it will be Frank from Brentford (i do hope not)

We more often than not seem to go for pinching managers from smaller, overachieving clubs. Sometimes it works (Taylor), sometimes it, er, doesn't (Lambert)...

The difference there is Taylor had about 15 years of outstanding work at lesser clubs behind him

[curiousorange]

Until Dyche is out of the picture entirely I can't relax.

[coreyfeldman]

We're speaking to Amorim according to the Athletic. Sporting manager who's upcoming but highly rated

[PeterWithe]

If you want something ridiculous, left field, would never happen and would be a daft appointment.... I know that Mike Duff has asked about it.

I don't know if this is a wind up as have literally no idea who that is.

Same here, wiki tells me he’s Barnsley’s manager

[curiousorange]

The Athletic reporting Poch is going to say no because he wants to return at a higher level. Also, Frank expected to stay at Brentford. They seem fairly keen to play up the Amorim link.

[Monty]

The Athletic reporting Poch is going to say no because he wants to return at a higher level. Also, Frank expected to stay at Brentford. They seem fairly keen to play up the Amorim link.

Ruben Amorim is among the candidates Aston Villa are speaking to about replacing Steven Gerrard.

Villa are looking for a new manager after Gerrard was relieved of his duties following a 3-0 defeat at Fulham on Thursday.

Sporting manager Amorim, 37, is widely regarded as one of the most talented young managers in Europe. The former Portugal international led Sporting to their first league title in 19 years in 2020-21, leading to him being named the Primeira Liga’s manager of the season.

He also oversaw an impressive 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in this season’s Champions League.

Mauricio Pochettino is currently not open to replacing Gerrard at Aston Villa, however. The Argentine would rather wait for an opportunity to return to management at a higher level.

As uncertainty grew around Gerrard’s future, it is believed Villa gauged Pochettino’s interest and were made aware of the Argentine’s intentions — which are not thought to have changed.

Thomas Tuchel, who won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2020-21, is another coach that greatly appeals to Aston Villa, for obvious reasons.
But like Pochettino, Tuchel is not interested in a move to Villa park.

Villa are also among a number of clubs interested in the Brentford manager Thomas Frank.

Brentford, however, are optimistic that the 49-year-old will remain at the club, who are 10th in the Premier League.

Villa currently sit just one place outside the Premier League relegation zone, having collected nine points from 11 games this season.

They last played in Europe in the 2010-11 season playing under caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald, when they were eliminated at the playoff stage of the Europa League by Austrian side Rapid Wien.

In contrast, Pochettino has managed in the Champions League for the past six seasons.

The 50-year-old was most recently employed by Paris Saint-Germain where he won the Ligue 1 title in 2021-22 with a side containing Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

He previously enjoyed a successful five years in north London with Tottenham Hotspur, leading the club to the Champions League final in 2019, which they lost to Liverpool.

Pochettino has been approached by 14-time Champions League winners Real Madrid on three occasions, meanwhile, most recently in the summer of 2021 before the Spanish side eventually appointed Carlo Ancelotti.

[Beard82]

Looks like Poch is out

Think we may be in a real bit of trouble here

Dyche til end of the season is where my money is

[murgsy]

We're speaking to Amorim according to the Athletic. Sporting manager who's upcoming but highly rated

If that is true - that would be amazing. He was widely touted as a replacement for Pep at City. Highly rated.

[cdbearsfan]

We're speaking to Amorim according to the Athletic. Sporting manager who's upcoming but highly rated

If that is true - that would be amazing. He was widely touted as a replacement for Pep at City. Highly rated.

Got knocked out of Europe by Steven fucking Gerrard!

That indiscretion aside, he does seem very highly rated so wouldn't mind this at all. He would cost a few quid, too (Sporting paid the third-largest compensation fee in history to get him from Braga), but I don't mind that as would allay the fears of some fans (okay, mainly Risso) that the money tap has been turned off.

[SoccerHQ]

If you want something ridiculous, left field, would never happen and would be a daft appointment.... I know that Mike Duff has asked about it.

I don't know if this is a wind up as have literally no idea who that is.

I read that as Larry Duff!

He's current Barnsley manager. Was at Cheltenham Town last few years and got them promoted. Promising manager but even a mid table championship club would consider him a gamble at this point in time.

[cdbearsfan]

If you want something ridiculous, left field, would never happen and would be a daft appointment.... I know that Mike Duff has asked about it.

I don't know if this is a wind up as have literally no idea who that is.

I read that as Larry Duff!

He's current Barnsley manager. Was at Cheltenham Town last few years and got them promoted. Promising manager but even a mid table championship club would consider him a gamble at this point in time.

Thanks. Solid thanks but no thanks, then. If he gets Barnstoneworth into the top flight and keeps them there, maybe we might talk.

[Monty]

He's very intriguing but he's never spent a day outside of Portugal barring a cup of tea in Qatar at the end of his playing career. Represents an interesting risk.

[LeeB]

We're speaking to Amorim according to the Athletic. Sporting manager who's upcoming but highly rated

If were going to take another punt, at least do it with some fancy Portuguese bloke that plays sexy football. I'll settle for this.