Did Brian Sorensen have a grand plan in place when joining Aston Villa Women?

Brian Sorensen will keep his place as interim boss of Aston Villa Women until the end of the season.

The Dane was put into position in September after Natalia Arroyo was shown the door at Bodymoor Heath.

It wasn't a surprise to see him replace the Spaniard and felt like the obvious choice.

He has since overseen a win in the League Cup and a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace at Villa Park.

That was enough for the 46-year-old to land the job until the end of the current campaign.

The question now has to be whether Sorensen always had this in mind when he turned up in B6.

Did Brian Sorensen always want to be Aston Villa Women's manager?

The former Everton boss has long taken up a role in the dugout as the main man.

His first foray into the women's game came in 2019 with Nordsjaelland before joining Fortuna Hjorring and then the Toffees.

Things started well with the Goodison outfit but he was ultimately sacked in February 2026 after winning just three of 14 games.

The surprise followed when he then joined Villa a month later to become technical advisor.

A total change in role was a shock as he was brought into provide Arroyo with what the Villans described as "additional technical support".

There was hope that his experience would help turn the tide under the Spanish head coach.

But was there more to it?

It could be said that Sorensen took up the role knowing that if those he was meant to be supporting were sacked, he'd be there to take the mantle.

Things didn't change after his arrival as technical director, but seem to have done so after his introduction as interim head coach.

It certainly makes for an interesting move, but will it truly benefit Aston Villa?

Why keeping Sorensen as head coach is a risk

There is reason to suggest that this appointment makes total sense.

The Dane already knows the players and clearly has a positive working relationship with them.

Bringing in a new head coach wouldn't provide that.

As positive as that is, bringing in a fresh face can install ideas and bring that new manager bounce that can make all the difference.

Sorensen has somewhat seen that in his opening weeks with a win and a draw, but if that won't necessarily continue.

With Villa sitting 12th in the WSL, they had to make a calculated decision, but the Dane may have worked things out long ago.