Aston Villa have sacked manager Steven Gerrard after Thursday’s 3-0 Premier League defeat at Fulham.
A club spokesman said: “We would like to thank Steven for his hard work and commitment and wish him well for the future.”
Villa have won just twice in the league this season and sit just above the relegation zone on goals scored.
Gerrard replaced Dan Smith as Villa manager in November 2021 after leaving his role at Rangers.
But the former England and Liverpool midfielder, 42, managed Villa to just 13 wins in 40 games during his 11 months in charge.
After the defeat by Fulham, he told Match of the Day: “The inconsistencies hurt us, that’s the position we find ourselves in. I managed the team in a similar situation. We tried to recruit to get us out of that situation.
“I’m a fighter – it’s in my DNA. I’ll keep fighting until I’m told differently.”
His time as Villa boss came to an end after about an hour.
Before Gerrard’s departure, captain John McGinn said: “It’s a shame to be a part of it. We’ve let the traveling fans down, the manager. It’s a bad night for us.
“It doesn’t matter who is in charge of this team. It has nothing to do with the manager – the players have to look at themselves in the mirror. We certainly haven’t lost faith in [the manager] – it We are the ones responsible.
“He’s a top manager, he’s hurting like the players. We let him down tonight. Now it’s up to us to perform for him.”
Villa fans sang various anti-Gerrard chants during the game at Craven Cottage.
McGinn added: “I understand the fans’ frustration. There can be an ugly side to those screams. The support is so important so I can understand the frustration. You’re playing at a high level and if you don’t perform Criticize if you are.”
During Gerrard’s time at Villa he signed some high-profile players, including Barcelona forward Philippe Coutinho, Sevilla defender Diego Carlos and French midfielder Boubaker Kamara, who were linked to some of Europe’s top sides.
However, Carlos suffered a serious ankle injury on his home debut and Kamara is expected to be out until the New Year after injuring a knee ligament against Southampton last month.
In the summer Gerrard sacked England defender Tyrone Mingus as captain and replaced him with Scotland’s McGinn – who has had a poor start to the season.
Gerrard’s assistant Michael Bale, who has been with him since Rangers, left Villa in the summer to become QPR manager.
Gerrard, who played 710 times for Liverpool, took his first step into senior management with Rangers in 2018 and led the club to their first Scottish Premiership title in 10 years.
Before that, he coached at Liverpool’s academy before managing the under-18 team during the 2017-18 season.
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers, who has been under pressure recently, managed Gerrard at Liverpool.
“I’m very disappointed for Steven, he did a fantastic job at Rangers and Villa’s ambitions, I think, are challenging for Europe,” Rodgers said.
“It seems like every day a manager loses their job or their job is in jeopardy. I think stability and patience are wearing thin.
“I’m sure with time and patience he could get to where he wants to be at the football club.”
