Aston Villa has sacked their manager Tim Sherwood after only 28 games in charge, making him the shortest serving manager in the club’s history.

Aston Villa has sacked Tim Sherwood, 46, after a terrible run of form that has seen fall to the bottom of the Premier League table after a run of six successive defeats.

Speaking with Match of the Day at the end of Villa’s 2-1 home defeat against Swansea on Saturday, Sherwood replied to a question suggesting he was ‘in a hole’ by stating it ‘was the club that was in the hole.’ It seems they believe the best way to climb out is not on the back of the former Tottenham man.

Sherwood’s removal from the club comes after just 28 games in charge. It leaves him with the unenviable record of being the clubs shortest serving manager. Sherwood joined the club in February to replace Paul Lambert after being sacked via a telephone call. He managed to hold on to their Premier League existence by an ants thong and somehow made it to the FA Cup Final where they lost to Arsenal.