Aston Villa appoint Gerrard head coach Aston Villa have appointed former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard as their new manager on a three-and-a-half year deal. Gerrard returns to the Premier League after a successful reign at Rangers – guiding the club to the Scottish Premiership title last season GERRARD: RANGERS TIMELINE Jun 2018: Joins Rangers on four-year deal – leaving youth coaching role at Liverpool Aug 2018: Domestic managerial debut – Rangers draw with Aberdeen in Premiership Dec 2018: Guides Rangers to first Old Firm derby victory since 2012, over rivals Celtic Mar 2020: Success in Europe, reaching Europa League Last 16 – beating heavyweights Feyenoord, Porto and Braga Mar 2021: Rangers conquer first league title in decade – finishing season unbeaten, with record tally of 102 points Gerrard takes charge at Aston Villa with club on streak of five successive defeats – he will face beloved Liverpool on December 11th VILLA: PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES Nov 20 Brighton (h) Nov 27 Crystal Palace (a) Dec 1 Manchester City (h) Dec 5 Leicester City (h) Dec 11 Liverpool (a) Source: Aston Villa FC Picture: Getty © GRAPHIC NEWS