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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Paulo Fonseca links"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2021-11-03T12:10:34Z"
modified: "2021-11-03T12:10:34Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Paulo Fonseca links

**Aston Villa have contacted Newcastle United-[linked](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1514982/Paulo-Fonseca-Newcastle-Magpies-decision-Unai-Emery-premier-league-news) manager Paulo Fonseca ahead of possibly replacing Dean Smith at Villa Park.**

That’s according to [The Daily Mail’s Craig Hope](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10154213/Aston-Villa-make-informal-contact-Paulo-Fonseca-pressure-mounting-Dean-Smith.html), and, as to be expected, a number of Villa fans have been reacting to the rumours on social media.

Smith’s position in charge of Villa is thought to be in [‘serious jeopardy’](https://twitter.com/danielstorey85/status/1455444666376237059) with [four](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/scores-fixtures/2021-10?filter=results) defeats from [four](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/scores-fixtures/2021-10?filter=results) in October leaving Christian Purslow with a big decision to make.

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[Hope](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10154213/Aston-Villa-make-informal-contact-Paulo-Fonseca-pressure-mounting-Dean-Smith.html) stated that Smith is on borrowed time in the Midlands and informal contact has been made with Fonseca’s representatives.

The 48-year-old, recently labelled as [‘talented’](https://twitter.com/Aljeeves/status/1387879410632691712) by Alex Goncalves (who runs Portuguese football channel [@TugaScoutPT](https://twitter.com/TugaScoutPT)), has been [linked](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1514982/Paulo-Fonseca-Newcastle-Magpies-decision-Unai-Emery-premier-league-news) with the vacant Newcastle job.

His last position in management came at AS Roma, with the [3-4-2-1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paulo-fonseca/profil/trainer/19944) style boss having the likes of FC Porto, Braga and Shakhtar Donetsk on his [CV](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paulo-fonseca/profil/trainer/19944).

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### Villa fans react

[@villareport](https://twitter.com/villareport/status/1455302921655136260) shared [Hope](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10154213/Aston-Villa-make-informal-contact-Paulo-Fonseca-pressure-mounting-Dean-Smith.html)’s managerial update on Twitter on Monday evening. This is what these Villa fans had to say in reply, with many excited.

**“oh myyyy”**

[Credit: @catrinavfc](https://twitter.com/catrinavfc/status/1455309876968701952)

**“Daily fail but on my knees”**

[Credit: @SurfaceOfTruth](https://twitter.com/SurfaceOfTruth/status/1455316287480008716)

**“Always been a big fan of Paulo but I’m that desperate for Smith to go id even take big Sam!! Get it done”**

[Credit: @VillaWatch1](https://twitter.com/VillaWatch1/status/1455307617044205575)

**“Tears in my eyes we could have a new manager @SouthamptonFC please batter us”**

[Credit: @AVAlex1874](https://twitter.com/AVAlex1874/status/1455304441620467714)

**“PLEASEEEEEEEE”**

[Credit: @Okay170](https://twitter.com/Okay170/status/1455436068434612227https://twitter.com/Okay170/status/1455436068434612227)

**“Make it happen.”**

[Credit: @KaiiAV](https://twitter.com/KaiiAV/status/1455456655307644928)

***In other news: [‘From worse to terrible’ – Many AVFC fans fume as Preece shares ‘more injury worries’.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-fans-react-to-jacob-ramsey-update/)***