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Aston Villa: Steven Gerrard confirms coaching staff with Gary McAllister as assistant

Gary McAllister has returned to Aston Villa as new boss Steven Gerrard's assistant manager.

McAllister, one of a number of staff to follow new boss Gerrard from Rangers, was assistant to Gerard Houllier at Villa in 2010-11.

Tom Culshaw, Jordan Milsom, Michael Beale and Scott Mason also join Villa after departing Ibrox.

Austin McPhee, Aaron Danks and Neil Cutler remain on the coaching team, having worked under Dean Smith.

Beale will share assisting duties alongside McAllister, Culshaw takes up a technical coaching role, Mason will lead the analysis department and Milsom will become head of fitness and conditioning.