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Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand rules himself OUT of Aston Villa job as he insists he is 'not going anywhere' and that he has 'only just started' with the national side

Kasper Hjulmand will not be the next Aston Villa manager after the Denmark boss ruled himself out of taking over at Villa Park.

The Villans are on the hunt for a new head coach after the club parted ways with boss Dean Smith over the weekend, with the ex-Brentford boss overseeing a run of five defeats on the trot.

Sportsmail understands that Steven Gerrard is the Villa hierarchy's top choice to take the job, and they have compiled a shortlist that includes Roberto Martinez, Thomas Frank and Hjulmand.

Kasper Hjulmand has taken himself out of the running for the vacancy at Aston Villa

However, the Denmark boss has distanced himself from the vacancy after insisting that he is 'happy' with the national side.