Villa s financial difficulties: Selling assets with players to deal with financial challenges

July 1, according to the Telegraph, the Premier League Aston Villa club is facing severe financial challenges. In order to meet the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules (PSR), the club plans to sell part of its women's football equity, with a valuation of about 55 million pounds, and plans to sell up to 10% of the equity, with the remaining 90% taken over by holding company V Sports. Villa's financial situation in recent years is worrying, with a loss of 85.4 million pounds in the 2023-2024 season and a loss of 119.6 million pounds in the 2022-2023 season. Although the profit of 300,000 pounds in the 2021-2022 season, the cumulative losses in the three-year period have exceeded the upper limit of the Premier League. In addition to selling the women's football equity, Villa is also considering disposing of the newly built music and event venue, which is valued at about £50 million and is located in the North Stand parking lot. It will serve as a venue for fans on matchdays and non-matchday performances in the future. In addition, in order to comply with the UEFA team cost ratio (SCR) rules, Villa may sell some first-team players this summer, such as Martin, Digne, Watkins and other main players. It is reported that Villa and Chelsea may face penalties for violating UEFA financial regulations, and the fine is the most likely result. Previously, Chelsea had sold its women's football team to the holding company to improve its financial situation.