Former Aston Villa boss Graham Taylor has branded his old club "rudderless".
The feelgood factor of Tim Sherwood's appointment has quickly faded after defeat to Stoke City.
"Aston Villa is a rudderless ship," Taylor told the Mirror. "It is all over the shop.
"When Randy Lerner took over I was impressed. I thought he was going to show me that these billionaires could come in and successfully run the show.
"I thought Villa had done well and there was a plan. He has put a lot of his own money into Villa, but I began to be disturbed when people like Steve Stride, the best football club secretary I have ever worked with, left.
"At that point I thought something had gone wrong. Changes have been made that have not been for the good of the club."
