Smith guided Villa lower back to the top flight in 2019 however has paid the charge for his or her disappointing form this season. The membership had been fifteenth within the Premier League desk in advance of Sunday's fits, following their 1-0 defeat at Southampton on Friday.
Villa chief government Christian Purslow said in a statement at the membership's internet site: "This year we have no longer seen the continuous improvement in results, performances and league position which we've all been searching out. For this motive we've got determined to make a alternate now to allow time for a new head instruct to make an effect."
Former Brentford manager Smith took rate of Villa in October 2018 and led them to promoting thru the play-offs in his first season. The following campaign he stored them up and that they reached the League Cup final.
They finished eleventh last season but misplaced big name participant Jack Grealish to Manchester City in the transfer window.
