Aston Villa sack boss Paul Lambert after club drops to PL relegation zone

Aston Villa have reportedly sacked their manager Paul Lambert after the club dropped into the Premier League relegation zone following a 2-0 defeat to fellow strugglers Hull City on Tuesday.

It was Villa's 10th league game without a win, and their haul of 12 league goals this season is the lowest total after 25 games in Premier League history.

Lambert, who was appointed in 2012, had signed a contract extension through until June 2018 on 17 September last year, the BBC reported.

Following the Scot's sacking, first-team coach Scott Marshall and goalkeeping coach Andy Marshall have taken caretaker charge of Villa.

Fans called for Lambert to go during the game against Hull, with a local newspaper tweeting a picture of its front page saying that 'Lambert Must Go' along with the hashtag, '#lambertout'.

Following the Hull game, Lambert had said that he was aware of the discontent months ago, adding that he has told the players that they've got 13 cup finals.

Chief executive Tom Fox had revealed two weeks ago that deciding whether to sack Lambert would be like flipping a coin and that he would be kept on as manager.

Fox had claimed that when things aren't going well, fans bay for that type of blood, adding that that's not the way that he or the owner are going to make a decision, insisting that it was a false narrative.

However, on Wednesday, Villa released a statement confirming the manager's exit. It stated that the Aston Villa Football Club has parted company with their manager Paul Lambert.