The saga for the new Aston Villa manager is finally over. After Thierry Henry and Rui Faria refused the position, the club decided to appoint Dean Smith as the new coach after a compensation deal was arranged with Brentford. Aston Villa had hoped that Henry would agree to the terms, but the Frenchman was approached by Monaco, and had to break the negotiations. Rui Faria also dropped out of the race, clearing the way for Dean Smith to take over the team. John Terry, one of the most popular defenders in the English football has agreed to be Smith’s assistant. Let’s see what we can expect from these two, as their first two games were a win and a defeat against Swansea and Norwich respectively.

Aston Villa: A Brief History

Aston Villa, based in Aston in the Birmingham, are one of the most successful English football clubs. It is the fifth English club considering football successes - after the huge names of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea - having won 23 major trophies. However, most of these trophies were won before the Second World War.

Aston Villa Football Club was born in the year 1874 from the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel cricket team after they decided to change sports. Rugby was a bit too extreme for them, so they opted for football. The story of Aston Villa began very positively, with a series of victories like the Birmingham Senior Cup in 1887. The following year, in 1888, the

Aston Villa was one of the 12 teams to form the inaugural football league, and in 1894 Villa won the league for the first time.

The Club continued its success until 1936, when it ended in the Second Division and also down in the Third Division in 1970. After a dark period, Aston Villa recovered again reaching the First Division in 1981. It is fair to say that the team has not had great results since the beginning of the '00s, but who knows how things will go now. We cannot wait to see how it goes.

Dean Smith and John Terry: What should Villa Expect?

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Dean Smith is a former English football player that retired in January 2005. After that he began his manager career, first as an assistant in Leyton Orient and then as first manager for Walsall, where he managed to steer the club out of the drop zone. He then managed Brentford, who were often dubbed the “Championship entertainers”. Although Smith had a small-budget to work with, he still managed to develop a style of play that made Brentford one of the most feared teams in the league.John Terry will be Smith's assistant and the duo are considered the perfect match to bring the club back to the top. Dean Smith is considered an excellent man-manager. The players will always find his door open for a good conversation. John Terry has clearly stated that he wants to become a manager one day, so working with and learning from Smith will be a great opportunity for him. But for now, the focus is on working together in order to bring Aston Villa to its full potential.