Dean Smith feels that if he were given extra time in fee at Villa Park, he ought to have turned the club's fortunes round.
After three years in command, the 50-12 months-old was fired on Sunday, with Villa 16th in the Premier League.
In 2019, he returned Villa to the Premier League, then in 2020, he helped them keep away from relegation on the penultimate day. After a run of five directly defeats, they fired the previous Brentford manager.
“To be appointed the head educate of Aston Villa, the club I supported throughout my formative years, changed into and remains something I am extremely pleased with,” stated Smith, via a assertion from the League Managers Association.
“Having led the membership back to the Premier League in advance of time table and at the first time of asking after 3 years inside the Championship, the following project become to assist overhaul the squad and create a collection proper sufficient to live to tell the tale that all-critical first season returned within the Premier League.
“In doing so, I accept as true with those achievements allowed the club to accelerate its pursuits to turn out to be a longtime Premier League membership.
“My perception became that we might keep our development this season. I understand the football enterprise and of course, I respect the owners’ selection, but I felt that with vital gamers soon returning to complete fitness we would achieve a top-half of finish.
“One of my roles as head teach at Aston Villa become to enhance man or woman gamers to beautify on-discipline performance for the group.
“Playing a part in developing a participant who might be transferred for a British document switch price, along side developing a pathway for a thriving academy, are all areas wherein I experience I’ve greater than contributed.”
