When Oscar Garcia was asked to replace Christophe Galtier as Saint-Etienne’s manager, few fans knew what they were getting, but, so far, it’s all going rather well.
Winning their first three games, a 3-0 loss at the Parc des Princes followed by a home draw against Angers calmed the hype a little bit, but a few clubs are already taking notice of what the Catalan manager is capable of.
According to Sport, one of those teams happens to be Aston Villa, who, after a mediocre season in the Championship, haven’t been able to turn things around, finding themselves currently 17th after seven games.
Pressure appears to be growing on Steve Bruce, who replaced Roberto Di Matteo midway through last season, and if what Sport are reporting on Thursday is true, Dr Tony Xia is already considering an alternative in case things don’t get much better.
The Catalan newspaper claim contact has already been made between the Villains and the Saint-Etienne manager.
The problem here would be whether or not Garcia is interested in managing in England so soon after finding a job he appears to be enjoying, with the Ligue 1 side currently fourth in the league.
It’s perhaps a bit too early to be talking about managerial changes.
Unless you’re Crystal Palace, that is…
