FAN OPINION | Cheers, Gaffer!
On Sunday afternoon, Aston Villa confirmed the departure of manager Dean Smith, three years on from his arrival. For many fans of a certain generation, Smith is comfortably their favourite manager, with many ranking him higher than Martin O’Neill. Whilst some supporters feel that the time was perhaps just about right for both the club […]
DEAN SMITH | LMA Statement
Dean Smith’s statement on leaving Aston Villa, published by the League Managers Association. “To be appointed the Head Coach of Aston Villa, the club I supported throughout my childhood, was and remains something I am extremely proud of. “My initial remit was to try and lead the club back to the Premier League within a […]
FAN OPINION | DEAN SMITH
The knives are out… As a Villa fan for 37 years, I, for perhaps the first time, don’t want to see an underperforming Manager go. I’ve always been excited about a new broom sweeping up through Bodymoor Heath, ringing the changes in anticipation of an upturn of fortunes. The media is full of stories regarding […]
