Aston Villa have sacked manager Natalia Arroyo following their winless start to the Women's Super League season.

Villa sit 13th in the 14-team table after four games, having played out two draws and two defeats. 

Things started promisingly as they held title favourites Chelsea to a 1-1 draw on the opening matchday, but a pair of heavy defeats to Manchester City (1-4) and Tottenham (0-4), either side of another 1-1 draw at Brighton, have left them marooned in the relegation play-off spot.

And on Tuesday, Villa confirmed Arroyo had been relieved of her duties, with women's technical advisor Brian Sorensen taking charge until a permanent successor is found. 

The club said: "Everyone at Aston Villa would like to thank Natalia for her efforts and wish her all the best in her future endeavours."

Arroyo, who previously coached Real Sociedad for four years, took the reins in January 2025 and oversaw a strong end to that season, with Villa finishing sixth after being discussed as potential relegation candidates.

Villa then finished ninth in 2025-26 and failed to kick on at the start of the current campaign, despite making nine new signings in a busy transfer window.