BREAKING NEWS : Steve Bruce sacked by Aston Villa following run of onewin in 10 matches

Aston Villa have sacked Steve Bruce after a poor run of matches.



On Tuesday night, the Villans drew 3-3 with Preston to continue a run of just one win in 10 matches.

They have won just three games all season and occupy 12th position in the Championship, seven points off the top two.

During the Preston stalemate, the 57-year-old Steve Bruce was met with chants of "we want Brucie out" and prior to kick-off, a cabbage thrown at him.

The former Manchester United player’s backroom staff are also expected to leave Villa Park.

Steve Bruce is the first manager in the Championship to be sacked this season.

He had been criticized since Villa's first defeat of the season, a humiliating 4-1 defeat by Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

The defeat came just a week away of what would have been his two-year anniversary at Villa Park.

On Saturday, Aston Villa will take on Millwall with Dean Smith and John Terry among the early favourites to take the job.

Bruce's side looked to have secured the three points on Tuesday evening with two-goal lead at half time.

But Preston staged a come back after James Chester was shown a red card and go 3-2 up before a stoppage-time equaliser by Yannick Bolasie.

Villa could have snatched the victory at the nick of time, but Glenn Whelan’s penalty was saved.