Aston Villa Report

Jacob Tanswell

Jadon Sancho expected to miss a minimum of 2 to 3 weeks with a shoulder joint injury. No precise timeframe, due to daily monitoring & only playing once no pain, but #AVFC hope 25yo will return earlier than the 6 to 8 week period speculated. @theathleticfc.bsky.social…

John Townley

Lewis Dobbin, who has scored eight goals for Preston this season, says that his long-term goal remains to play for #AVFC. "I went with the aspirations to play for Villa. That's always my goal, that's always the long-term goal," he told @ghodgsonsport.bsky.social.…

John Townley

Steven Gerrard on The Overlap: "I've got nothing bad to say about Villa. I need to get that in. Villa are a really good club, good people, fantastic facilities. The opportunity was given to me, and it didn't work out, so that's on me." #AVFC…

John Townley

Aston Villa paid £63.5m to agents over the past two years, with their spending rising more than that of any other Premier League club in the last 12 months. #AVFC https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-agent-fees-revealed-33703047

The Athletic

🔵 Chelsea accounted for 12 per cent of the agent spend of England's top 92 clubs 🟣 Aston Villa's £38.4million the largest rise between seasons 🔴 Wrexham's agent spend a 367 per cent increase @cweatherspoon.bsky.social breaks down how much clubs spend on agents 🔗 nyti.ms/3PB8IHH

Jacob Tanswell

Free to read: Aston Villa's accounts, explained: Profit, but having to navigate several financial fronts, including the settlement agreement made with UEFA last year & how critical Champions League revenue is. w/ @cweatherspoon.bsky.social @theathleticfc.bsky.social…

Jacob Tanswell

#AVFC made a profit after tax of £17.0m for the end of the financial year. Whereas UEFA discount the sales of the womens team & The Warehouse (hence the pre-tax loss of £82m) those sales were factored in here, giving the club a profit.

John Townley

John McGinn insists that competing with clubs "who can spend whatever they like" at the top of the Premier League is a huge credit to Aston Villa. #AVFC https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/john-mcginn-nails-exactly-what-33688999

Jacob Tanswell

Aston Villa and ticket prices - is there a breaking point? Why prices continue to be an issue/talking point, what strategy #AVFC are using, does it influence the atmosphere and, fundamentally, does it impact the bottom line? Report: @theathleticfc.bsky.social…

John Townley

Pau Torres says he'd be happy to see out his contract at #AVFC, with the Spanish influence at the club making it feel like home away from home. "I'm fine. My family is doing well there. I see myself there until the end of my contract," he told Marca.…