Tim Sherwood pays the ultimate price

Aston Villa 1 Swansea City 2: Within hours of Tim Sherwood’s sacking as Villa boss, the club slipped to the bottom of the Premier League, following Sunderland’s 3-0 victory over Newcastle.

David Moyes, Nigel Pearson and Brendan Rodgers have all been linked to the vacant post at Villa Park, where the fans have not seen a Premier League victory yet this season. Sherwood departs after just nine months in charge, paying the price for the club’s dismal start, following a summer spending spree in excess of €70m.

Assistant manager Ray Wilkins, first-team coach Mark Robson and performance analyst Seamus Brady have also left, with Kevin MacDonald, who has been coaching the U21s, placed in temporary charge.