Robert de Pauw sacked by Aston Villa after just nine WSL games
Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Aston Villa have confirmed manager Robert de Pauw has left the club after just nine matches in charge in the Women’s Super League. Villa confirmed that former Manchester City striker Shaun Goater, who had been an assistant to De Pauw, will take interim charge ahead of this weekend’s match against West Ham. A short statement from the club said: “Aston Villa Women can confirm that manager Robert de Pauw has left the club with immediate effect.






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