Randy Lerner's £250m price tag for Aston Villa could prove a stumbling block
By Charles Sale
Published: 22:30, 17 April 2014 | Updated: 22:30, 17 April 2014
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There is plenty of speculation swirling around that Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner will finally sell up at the end of the season, provided his troubled club stay in the top flight.
bsentee landlord Lerner, who has rarely been seen at matches over the last two years, is said to be considering significant offers for Villa from Russia and the United States, having fallen out of love with English football.
Certainly Lerner, who after a change in his personal life spends far more time than he used to at home in the United States, would be a willing seller at the right price.
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End of the road? Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner is rumoured to be selling the club at the end of the season
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Big bid: Lerner is known to want a massive £250m to recoup the money he has invested in the club since 2006
But he is known to want a massive £250million for Villa to recoup the near £60m he paid for the club in 2006 and the £200m he has invested since. It’s highly unlikely anyone would be prepared to pay that figure and any Russian bid is fraught with uncertainly due to the country’s volatile political situation.
The American interest is believed to come from Texas, where Villa have summer tour matches planned in Dallas and Houston.
Villa, after four consecutive defeats, are not yet safe from the drop and have two of manager Paul Lambert’s backroom staff, Ian Culverhouse and Gary Karsa, suspended on suspicion of bullying players.
erner made a rare statement this week backing Lambert. Chief executive Paul Faulkner has said the owner has no plans to sell.
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By Charles Sale
Published: 22:30, 17 April 2014 | Updated: 22:30, 17 April 2014
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There is plenty of speculation swirling around that Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner will finally sell up at the end of the season, provided his troubled club stay in the top flight.
bsentee landlord Lerner, who has rarely been seen at matches over the last two years, is said to be considering significant offers for Villa from Russia and the United States, having fallen out of love with English football.
Certainly Lerner, who after a change in his personal life spends far more time than he used to at home in the United States, would be a willing seller at the right price.
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End of the road? Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner is rumoured to be selling the club at the end of the season
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Big bid: Lerner is known to want a massive £250m to recoup the money he has invested in the club since 2006
But he is known to want a massive £250million for Villa to recoup the near £60m he paid for the club in 2006 and the £200m he has invested since. It’s highly unlikely anyone would be prepared to pay that figure and any Russian bid is fraught with uncertainly due to the country’s volatile political situation.
The American interest is believed to come from Texas, where Villa have summer tour matches planned in Dallas and Houston.
Villa, after four consecutive defeats, are not yet safe from the drop and have two of manager Paul Lambert’s backroom staff, Ian Culverhouse and Gary Karsa, suspended on suspicion of bullying players.
erner made a rare statement this week backing Lambert. Chief executive Paul Faulkner has said the owner has no plans to sell.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2607214/CHARLES-SALE-Randy-Lerners-250m-price-tag-Aston-Villa-prove-stumbling-block.html#ixzz2zDlTGwRb
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