Villa Money
Aston Villa finances covered in full — from Randy Lerner’s decline to the Sawiris and Edens era. Club accounts, revenue growth, prize money breakdowns, commercial deals and the numbers that explain how Villa got to where they are, without any spin.
Carabao Cup Prize Money May Be Limited, but There is Real Value for Emery
The Value of the Carabao Cup Beyond the Prize MoneyAston Villa's Carabao Cup third round brought a routine-looking 3-1 win away at Coventry City, but for Unai Emery the game proved more useful than simply getting through to the next round. With Villa's preseason disrupted by late-arriving signings and outgoings, Emery has had little time to prepare his squad for the 2026/27 season, and...
Aston Villa’s Latest UEFA Fine, Explained: The Settlement Behind the Headline
The Context of Villa's Growing Fine CollectionKey Facts€22.5m fine, but only €7.5m is payable now; the other €15m is suspended if Villa keep improving.Villa's second such fine in two years, part of last summer's UEFA settlement.Total settlement exposure is €48.5m, but only €18.5m is actually payable; €30m stays suspended while spending falls.Plus £695,000 in Premier League fines and a €10,000 UEFA banner fine.The fine...
Aston Villa Chaos as Board Can Offer No Quick Fix to ‘Promotion or Bust’
What a sh*t storm. What a circus. What an embarrassment. As Aston Villa's financial meltdown continues to bubble, with the departed Villa CEO Keith...
When Aston Villa Player Contracts End – Who Can be Shifted?
Aston Villa Fire Sale?
With Tony Xia and his cronies desperate to further lower the Aston Villa wage bill, a bunch of Aston Villa end...
Aston Villa’s EFL Financial Percentage in the Championship Set to Drop
Share the Wealth
Ironically in a week where there was further talk of the top six in the Premier League wanting a bigger share of...
A Lesson in Foresight and Opportunism at Aston Villa
Foresight into Villa
Lets have a recap...before I do some articles on the Aston Villa financial meltdown, now that I've finally got some time to...
Aston Villa Issue Statement on Tax Issues & Basically Admit to Lack of Existing Plan
HRMC
Aston Villa today put out a short statement today (below) to say that it has at least come to an 'agreement' with HRMC to...
Aston Villa’s Flawed and Wasteful Championship Strategy Analysed
'Villa’s board have attempted to buy a team rather than build a team'.
Difference
In the build up to the playoff final, former Hull City and...
What Jack Grealish’s Future Will Tell us About Tony Xia’s Villa Ambition
Rumour Churn
The clickbait churn cycle is well underway on the subject of Jack Grealish. The Birmingham Mail has already published several stories today, which...
Tony Xia Statement Suggests Severe Challenges and Change Ahead
Chairman's Report
After the disappointment of Wembley, Aston Villa owner Tony Xia was soon flying back to China. It was no doubt a long haul...
Tony Xia’s Frustration Apparent in Statement Before Villa’s Judgement Month
"I will head to the UK for the upcoming Play-Offs" - Tony Xia
Pragmatist
To the claret and blue dreamers out there, you'd have noticed from...
Bodymoor Name Change the First of Aston Villa’s Naming Rights Drive?
Changing Names
Aston Villa's owner Tony Xia and the Recon Group have taken steps ala other major overseas owners of English football clubs, by confirming...
Next Aston Villa Kit Launch Might be Late Again! As Under Armour Say Bye
Armourless
Under Armour will end their relationship after just two-years of what had been hoped to be a long-running relationship.While Under Armour sponsors two of...
Wolves Chairman Takes Shot at Villa and Insists his Club is “Purely Clean”
Gestifute Saga
First things first, the recent vocalised suspicions of the workings of Wolves have not been born from opposition fan jealousy (or 'obsession') or...