Aston Villa RIP

https://twitter.com/MarkKleinmanSky/status/1004024281213358080

https://twitter.com/Matt5cott/status/1004066811246149632

Aston Villa owner, Dr Tony Xia, has been bankrolling the former European Champions from the moment he set foot inside Villa Park.

Each month, money would arrive from China, into Villa's bank account to make good the shortfall in normal trading operations.

That has happened, without fail, for the past two years.

Only last month, it didn't. April's money was received. May's wasn't. There was no sign of it turning up. It still hasn't.

Incredibly, that is all it has taken to bring this great football club – this cornerstone of the English game - to its knees.

One missed monthly payment. It's a sizeable one. Aston Villa are running a £5-6m monthly deficit on their current outgoings. But still.

And now that has set in motion a chain of events that is likely to see the club change ownership. That is one scenario.

The other is far more unpalatable. Administration – or, if a position with HMRC is not met – a winding up order may be issued.

Staked everything on promotion

Micah Richards on reported wages of £50k a week but played just three games in two years

Who knows how much Terry was on.....

Late last week, with the club's payroll due on Friday, Wyness was on the phone, trying to raise the cash to pay it.

Burnley were contacted. Villa were due another chunk of money from Ashley Westwood's £5m transfer later this month.

We should put a cheeky bid in for Villa Park.

Their fans are £#%&!ers.

Fit and proper owners

Originally Posted by ryanMUFC

We should put a cheeky bid in for Villa Park.

Their fans are £#%&!ers.

Closer to London. Might encourage a few more foreigners over

Love the ground, a proper football ground.....

Can’t stand brummies though, can they not hear themselves speak ?

That is shite.

Villa were mostly good memories back in the day.

Was Crystal Palace yesterday. I think Leeds have had about five of the £#%&!ers too. These winding-up orders never actually happen.

Terry was on £60k a week according to talksport last week

Originally Posted by andyroo

Was Crystal Palace yesterday. I think Leeds have had about five of the £#%&!ers too. These winding-up orders almost never actually happen.

Correct.

Originally Posted by ScarFace

Fit and proper owners

Incredible isn't it? The FA/Government are a joke.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Incredible isn't it? The FA/Government are a joke.

The pass on that was sold - at the latest - when the gimps were allowed to take us over.

Fantastic news

Brummie @#%&!s

Apart from Old Trafford, my favourite and most visited ground.

But as mentioned before, the fans are £#%&!ers.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

The pass on that was sold - at the latest - when the gimps were allowed to take us over.

Wimbledon still the most outrageous.

The way football clubs have been destroyed by the Government/FA because they get their pockets lined short term is a disgrace.

Originally Posted by andyroo

Was Crystal Palace yesterday. I think Leeds have had about five of the £#%&!ers too. These winding-up orders never actually happen.

http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...administration

Prince William should buy them.

They used to be relevant

No wonder Mervyn King bailed.

Won’t happen... 2nd in line to the throne is a villa fan... taxpayers will bail them out. YHIHF.