- Gerrard sacked with Villa 17th
- No wins in last four, just two all season
- Klopp backs him to return
WHAT HAPPENED? Gerrard was sacked by Villa following an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Fulham on Thursday night. It was the Liverpool legends second managerial position after his stint at Rangers and Klopp has backed him to return to the dugout in no time.
WHAT HE SAID: Speaking in his press conference Klopp said: "I don't think we have to worry about Stevie. He said himself yesterday after the game, he knows the game long enough and these kind of things can happen.
"Always in life, we all get knocks here and there it's all about how you respond. You all know Stevie still better than I do; he always came back and he will come back from that, no doubt about that."
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Gerrard leaves Aston Villa after only winning 13 games while in charge of the club. They are currently outside of the relegation zone, but only on goal difference and have scored just four goals in their last eight games.
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Getty ImagesWHAT NEXT FOR GERRARD & VILLA? It is unknown what Gerrard's next step will be but Aston Villa are now on the search for their new manager. They face Brentford on October 23 as they try and fill their vacant position, with Thomas Frank, Ruben Amorim and Mauricio Pochettino all linked with the role.