Dean Smith appointed Aston Villa manager with John Terry as assistant

Brentford’s manager Dean Smith has no shortage of admirers and is a boyhood Villa fan.Dean Smith has been appointed the new manager of Aston Villa, with the club’s former captain, John Terry, named as his assistant.Smith emerged as the frontrunner to replace Steve Bruce at Villa Park after the club’s options had narrowed in the wake of Thierry Henry and Rui Faria making it clear they are not interested, paving the way for the Brentford manager to take over at the club he grew u