THOMAS TUCHEL has turned down a technical from Aston Villa to its next coach, according to reports.
Villa are for Steven Gerrard’s successor after sacking the former Rangers boss following the 3-0 loss to Fulham.
Five coaches, plus assistant directors Garry McAllister and Neil Critchley, have followed Stevie G as the Villains prepare for a major rebuild.
Villa was looking to name former Chelsea manager Tuchel but reportedly has five other candidates in mind, The Telegraph reports.
Mauricio Pochettino’s idea of being the favourite for the role, however, reportedly rejected a massive offer from the club.
The Argentine wants to return to the Premier League but is a teammate of a smart club and is fit to bide his time after leaving PSG this summer.
Another on Villa’s shortlist is reportedly Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorim.
The Portuguese boss had been connected to the vacant manager position at Wolves and his inventory remains the best after winning the Primeira Liga in 2021, Sporting’s first name in 19 years.
But Amorim has snubbed Wolves because he has no interest in leaving Sporting, so Villa will find it difficult to convince him to take the plunge.
Villa may also struggle to attract Thomas Frank from Brentford, sporting director Johan Lange is a fan of his Danish teammate and may trigger his buyout clause.
Villa managers are ambitious, but if they fail to achieve a main goal, they may turn to former Burnley boss Sean Dyche, who is still unemployed after leaving the Clarets in April.
This makes the deal easier, as Villa would have to pay the refund and Dyche would likely take advantage of the possibility of returning to the Prem.
But before moving to Dyche, Villa can also think of former Arsenal manager Unai Emery, who may decide to stay at Villarreal after turning down Newcastle this time last year.
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