Steve Bruce has been sacked as Aston Villa manger, just the day after a cabbage was thrown at him by one of the home fans at Villa Park.

Following a thrilling 3-3 draw with Preston on Tuesday in which the side squandered a two-goal lead, had a man sent off and missed a penalty, the club acted on the next afternoon.

Bruce had been under increasing pressure after just one win in nine league games.

Here are the best Steve Bruce sacked jokes following his departure from Aston Villa on Wednesday:

Steve Bruce has been sacked by Aston Villa. That cabbage will take over on an interim basis.

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) October 3, 2018

Cabbage 1-0 Steve Bruce

— Cartlon Cole (@_CarltonCole9) October 3, 2018

Tuesday: Fan throws cabbage at Steve Bruce.

Wednesday: Steve Bruce is sacked by Villa.

Man United fans off to buy x500 cabbages from ASDA like… pic.twitter.com/ngq0AKA852

— Dream Team (@dreamteamfc) October 3, 2018

So does cabbage

— Owen (@_owenjackson) October 3, 2018

Sounds like he went through a rough patch…

— Shah (@ChocMilkSheikh) October 3, 2018

Devastated about the news. In absolute pieces. pic.twitter.com/67qk9JnllQ

— Lonely Cabbage (@Sweeney_1888) October 3, 2018

Lettuce remember the good times…

— Ali (@RoyMustang786) October 3, 2018

Somebody that wants to throw one

— Deanobavfc EFL (@deanobavfc) October 3, 2018

Grocery misconduct

— Tom (@TMacIntyre91) October 3, 2018

Come on Andrew, there’s no cauli for that

— Daley™ (@__Daley__) October 3, 2018

Mourinho might be available soon 😂

— Matthew Griffiths 🔰 (@MatthewGrif18) October 3, 2018

Give it cabbage, till end of season

— Lewis Taylor 🔴⚪️⚫️ (@LewTee11) October 3, 2018

Steve Bruce always seems to be leaving jobs where the most obvious replacement is probably Steve Bruce

— Barney Ronay (@barneyronay) October 3, 2018

Steve Bruce.

Is working with the police.

In an active criminal investigation.

HE'S BACK BABY. https://t.co/a6bYgYC7u7

— Seamas It Ever Was (@shockproofbeats) October 3, 2018

Steve Bruce @ALS_Fanzine pic.twitter.com/4SCvFRgUC6

— cheeses of nazereth (@cheesesofnaz) October 3, 2018

There looking for a swede to replace him😂

— Spencer (@CookieRanger) October 3, 2018