A Villa spokesman said: \u201cWe would like to thank Steven for his hard work and commitment and wish him well for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
After a recent 1-1 draw against struggling Nottingham Forest, Gerrard had pointed the finger at his \u201cbig hitters,\u201d saying: \u201cThere is a lot of frustration there. I have challenged the forward players to give us more in that area of \u200b\u200bthe pitch. We just need more quality from some of our big hitters.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n But though he had continued to strike a bullish tone about reversing his side’s slump, a 2-0 defeat against Chelsea was followed by a 3-0 defeat to Fulham. The defeat on Thursday night also saw Douglas Luiz sent off for a headbutt.<\/p>\n Gerrard was backed heavily in the summer transfer market. He brought in Diego Carlos, Philippe Coutinho, Leander Dendoncker, Boubacar Kamara and Robin Olsen as he set about improving his side.<\/p>\n GO DEEPER<\/p>\n What are Aston Villa under Steven Gerrard?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n (Photo: Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n