Aston Villa have announced the departure of Dean Smith following Friday's 1-0 defeat to Southampton.The Villa Park boss has been under serious pressure of late after five straight Premier League defeats.
The club confirmed the news on Sunday afternoon, two days after a disappointing result at St. Mary's. A statement read: "Aston Villa Football Club can confirm that the Club have parted company with Head Coach Dean Smith."Dean was appointed Villa Head Coach just over three years ago in October 2018 and led the Club back to the Premier League via the play-offs in his first season in charge following a club-record ten-match winning sequence towards the end of that campaign."The following season, he kept Villa in the top flight while also.