Former Arsenal manager Unai Emery has replaced Steven Gerrard as Aston Villa boss after the Englishman was sacked following a dreadful start to the new Premier League season
New Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has refused to restore Tyrone Mings as captain, despite Steven Gerrard’s decision to strip him of the armband being seen as one of his biggest mistakes.
Gerrard opted to take the captaincy off the defender and give it to John McGinn over the summer. But the decision proved to be disastrous, with McGinn enduring a downturn in form and Villa also struggling for wins.
Villa’s poor start to the campaign ultimately saw Gerrard sacked as manager, with Emery coming in from Villarreal to replace him. The Spaniard will take charge of his first game this weekend when Villa face Manchester United.
But despite Gerrard’s decision to strip Mings of the captaincy backfiring, Emery will not restore him to the role. However, he did warn his new squad that they have badly underperformed so far this season.