Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard was recently sacked as manager of Premier League club, Aston Villa.
Gerrard was fired following Aston Villa’s 3-0 loss to Fulham in the Premier League in October.
The Englishman was replaced by Unai Emery, who will take over as manager on Tuesday (November 1) after his work permit formalities are completed.
Following his dismissal by Aston Villa, the question of what the future holds for Gerrard comes up.
Engr. Audu Ojo, the head coach of Dawaki Rangers FC, responded to the question of whether Aston Villa made the right decision by dismissing Steven Gerrard by saying that the Premier League team ought to have given the 42-year-old more time to stay at Villa Park.
Ojo said, “Well, I don’t think sacking Steven Gerrard is the right decision for the club at this stage of the competition. I think they took this decision in a hurry.
“We need to be patient in the way management sacks coaches. Most times, it does not help the club to focus. For me, Steven Gerrard should have been allowed to stay put in Aston Villa just the same way Arsenal coach [Mikel Arteta] was given a chance to exploit some of his knowledge in the game. At least allow him to stay till the January transfer window when he will have the opportunity to buy some few players.”
When asked if Gerrard, who had joined Aston Villa in 2021 following successful spells at Scottish giants Rangers, would take a break from coaching and wait to succeed Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp at Anfield in the near future or if he would jump at another opportunity to coach another Premier League club, Ojo added, “I don’t think so. I feel he will find a new coaching opportunity rather than waiting for Klopp to finish with Liverpool.”