Relegation-threatened Villa rid of manager.
Struggling Aston Villa sacked boss Paul Lambert last night after a terribly embarrassing campaign so far with the club sitting third from bottom, and having broken a humiliating Premier League record in scoring the least amount of goals in 25 games – a laughable 12 scored.
As ever Twitter reacted with typical fervour – here’s the very best!
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This Villa fan is delighted at the Paul Lambert news: https://t.co/zJYgQ3ghAW
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) February 12, 2015
Villa s shocking scoring record was always going to cost Paul Lambert unless it improved …and it didn’t.
— Ian Darke (@IanDarke) February 12, 2015
Everyone expected Paul #Lambert to last the season. Is he the first victim of the £5bn TV bubble?
— talkSPORT Extra Time (@tsExtraTime) February 12, 2015
Paul Lambert will be back, and good luck to him. We got what we want by him leaving, can’t begrudge a career elsewhere.
— murph (@murphavfc) February 11, 2015
Paul Lambert stood down as Livi manager this day in 2006. Football is a weird world.
— Jagstwit (@Jagstwit) February 11, 2015
It was right for Paul Lambert to go. He’d run out of ideas. Don’t like the insults though. Unnecessary. Did his best. pic.twitter.com/WERGnQ7Kmf
— Gary Horton (@garyavfchorton) February 11, 2015
Chairman: “You’re fired” Paul Lambert: “THANK YOU!”
— Alexis Guerreros (@NotAlexis) February 11, 2015
Aston Villa let Paul Lambert go earlier. Here’s why we’ll remember him. https://t.co/zpR40Ys4E4
— Marathonbet (@marathonbet) February 11, 2015
BREAKING: Aston Villa fans react to the news that Paul Lambert has been sacked. https://t.co/MkMcudB4XB
— BBC Sporf (@BBCSporf) February 11, 2015
Paul Lambert is trending…one of the best results he has had for a long time…
— Katharine Merry (@KatharineMerry) February 11, 2015
Really surprised Aston Villa pulled the trigger on Paul Lambert. Too much at stake to wait. Results poor, but just didn’t think they would.
— John Cross (@johncrossmirror) February 11, 2015