ASTON VILLA will put Denmark’s national coach Kasper Hjulmand on their ‘watch list’ of future managers.
Hjulmand took the Danes to the Euro 2020 semis despite the Christian Eriksen crisis.
And they are running away with their World Cup qualifying group.
The Danes have won all eight of their games, as they lead the table by seven points over Scotland.
The coach, 49, came in for Thomas Tuchel at German club Mainz.
In his first eight games, he was undefeated. However, a dismal run of one win in his next 13 saw him sacked in his first season.
Highly-rated Hjulmand started at Lyngby and came through the ranks before two spells with Nordsjaelland, who reached the heights with him in charge.
Hjulmand’s potential and brand of football has admirers at Villa Park. And he could be a favourite if Dean Smith left the Midlands club.
