By Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa is delighted to announce the appointment of Aaron Danks as First Team Coach.

Danks joins Dean Smith’s coaching team from Anderlecht in Belgium where he was appointed as assistant to Vincent Kompany.

He previously spent five years at The FA with England across a number of age groups as Lead Offensive Specialist Coach, including helping the Under-20s win the World Cup in 2017. Prior to England he was with West Bromwich Albion’s Academy.