Steven Gerrard admits he could not miss out on the chance to manage Villa

Steven Gerrard said he could not allow the chance to manage Aston Villa to pass him by at his first press conference since taking charge (Andrew Milligan/PA Images).

Steven Gerrard said becoming Aston Villa boss was “an opportunity I couldn’t allow to pass me by”.

Gerrard was speaking to the media for the first time since leaving Rangers and taking over at Villa Park following Dean Smith’s sacking.