Championship sides Derby County and Aston Villa have both appointed new managers.

Villa have turned to Steve Bruce to try and get their promotion push back on-track.

The former Hull manager has been appointed after Roberto Di Matteo paid the price for a disastrous start to the season that has left Villa in 19th place – despite a transfer out-lay of £55 million.

Steve Bruce becomes Aston Villa’s sixth manager since February 2015.

Meanwhile, Derby have made the surprise decision to re-appoint Steve McClaren as their manager – less than 18 months after he was sacked for failing to get them promoted.

In the meantime, the former England boss was also sacked by Newcastle.

He succeeds Nigel Pearson, who left by mutual consent on Saturday after less than five months in charge with the club currently in 20th place and two points off the drop zone.