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Steven Gerrard was sacked by Aston Villa less than two hours after his side crashed to a disastrous 3-0 defeat to Fulham with the club now looking at Mauricio Pochettino, or potentially Brentford’s Thomas Frank as possible replacements, according to The Telegraph.

Pochettino is the first choice of the club to succeed Gerrard. Frank is another option whom Villa’s ambitious owners admire but who is currently negotiating a new deal with Brentford. 

Pochettino is out of work after leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season, while Frank currently has Brentford 10th in the Premier League - seven places above Villa.