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Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood has been sacked after eight months in charge.

Sherwood was given his marching orders after Villa's 2-1 loss to Swansea on Saturday, a sixth consecutive loss.

Villa currently sits last on the table with just four points from 10 games.

โ€œThe board has monitored the performances closely all season and believes the results on the pitch were simply not good enough and that a change is imperative,โ€ Villa said in a statement.

โ€œThe club would like to place on record its sincere thanks to Tim for all his efforts during a difficult period last season and for the many positive contributions he has made to the entire football setup.โ€