Aston Villa sack manager Di Matteo
Xinhua, October 3, 2016 Adjust font size:
English Championship side Aston Villa have sacked Roberto di Matteo as manager after the Italian won just one of 11 league matches.
Di Matteo, who was appointed early in June after Villa was relegated from the Premier League, stayed in the position for only 124 days.
The 46-year-old, who guilded Chelsea to the European champions four years ago, was also the first manager after Chinese businessman Tony Xia took over Villa.
Di Matteo's future had looked doomed after Villa lost to Preston on Saturday's 2-0. Endit