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Offline frank black

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #345 on: June 05, 2018, 09:10:45 PM »
We are fucked aren't we!

No, I have offered 50p for the stadium naming rights next year
And where are you finding that?

Just sold my season ticket back :)
You seem to be the only one finding humour and enjoyment out of all this. I wonder why.........

sometimes in adversity and all that.

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #346 on: June 05, 2018, 09:14:26 PM »
We are fucked aren't we!

No, I have offered 50p for the stadium naming rights next year
And where are you finding that?

Just sold my season ticket back :)
You seem to be the only one finding humour and enjoyment out of all this. I wonder why.........

sometimes in adversity and all that.
Nah

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #347 on: June 05, 2018, 09:37:40 PM »
Aston Villa in turmoil after failure to pay tax bill of £5m

By Laurie Whitwell for MailOnline 21:14, 05 Jun 2018, updated 21:31, 05 Jun 2018

Aston Villa have been plunged into further uncertainty after the club suspended chief executive Keith Wyness amid a failure to pay a late tax bill just shy of £5million to HMRC.

It is understood Villa had been given until last Friday to settle the overdue sum but missed the date and were threatened with a winding up order.

The club insist the matter will be resolved inside 48 hours - with an initial payment of £2m - but Sportsmail understands there are allegations owner Dr Tony Xia has failed to put cash into the club for three months, raising huge concerns. Xia is said to have been struggling to get money out of China following a government clampdown.

Owner Dr Tony Xia has failed to put any money into Aston Villa in the past three months

It is said Wyness, in his duty to find financial alternatives, was trying to raise funds through minor investors but Xia reacted badly to advice and temporarily dismissed his top executive.

In an alternative version of events it has been claimed Wyness was attempting to bring together a consortium to buy the club without Xia's prior knowledge. The Chinese businessman then found out and acted.

Either way, Villa are left rudderless well into a vital transfer window where £40m of savings must be found to adhere to Financial Fair Play regulations. Jack Grealish could be sold for £30m, while clubs are interested in £10m-rated James Chester.

A Villa statement read: 'Aston Villa Football Club can confirm that chief executive, Keith Wyness, has been suspended by the club with immediate effect. Owner and chairman, Dr Tony Xia will assume the role until further notice. There will be no further comment from the club at this time.

Director of football Steve Round also faces an uncertain future given he was a Wyness appointment. That in turn leads to significant scrutiny on Steve Bruce's position with the manager not yet told of summer plans.

Bruce, currently on holiday, still has not received detailed communication about the impending cost-cutting or been given assurances he will lead the team into next season.

In a statement last week Xia failed to clarify whether the 57-year-old would continue following play-off final defeat.
« Last Edit: June 05, 2018, 09:41:35 PM by kippaxvilla2 »

Offline four fornicholl

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #348 on: June 05, 2018, 09:40:38 PM »
Aston Villa in turmoil after failure to pay tax bill of £5m

By Laurie Whitwell for MailOnline 21:14, 05 Jun 2018, updated 21:31, 05 Jun 2018

Aston Villa have been plunged into further uncertainty after the club suspended chief executive Keith Wyness amid a failure to pay a late tax bill just shy of £5million to HMRC.

It is understood Villa had been given until last Friday to settle the overdue sum but missed the date and were threatened with a winding up order.

The club insist the matter will be resolved inside 48 hours - with an initial payment of £2m - but Sportsmail understands there are allegations owner Dr Tony Xia has failed to put cash into the club for three months, raising huge concerns. Xia is said to have been struggling to get money out of China following a government clampdown.

Owner Dr Tony Xia has failed to put any money into Aston Villa in the past three months

It is said Wyness, in his duty to find financial alternatives, was trying to raise funds through minor investors but Xia reacted badly to advice and temporarily dismissed his top executive.

In an alternative version of events it has been claimed Wyness was attempting to bring together a consortium to buy the club without Xia's prior knowledge. The Chinese businessman then found out and acted.
Wanker

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #349 on: June 05, 2018, 09:57:09 PM »
Sold Chelsea to Roman and then went to Everton. Aided Pompey and sold Bolton on too.

Interestingly he facilitated the sale of Portsmouth to the Pompey Supporters Trust which is maybe the route we'll all need to go down to shepherd our beloved Villa out of the darkness and back into the light... Or a wealthy American, there's always a wealthy American

I think perhaps we need to reign in the speculation.

Offline AsTallAsLions

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #350 on: June 05, 2018, 09:59:41 PM »
Sold Chelsea to Roman and then went to Everton. Aided Pompey and sold Bolton on too.

Interestingly he facilitated the sale of Portsmouth to the Pompey Supporters Trust which is maybe the route we'll all need to go down to shepherd our beloved Villa out of the darkness and back into the light... Or a wealthy American, there's always a wealthy American

I think perhaps we need to reign in the speculation.

Rein*. Twas meant in jest Adser

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #351 on: June 05, 2018, 10:06:24 PM »
According to somewhere else we apparently traded in further instalements on Amavi and Carlos Sanchez's transfer fees in Feburary after the window closed to an Australian bank in exchange for immediate cash to cope with cash flow issues at the time.

Looks like things have been bubbling for a while and it's all coming out now we've lost the final and our prospects look pretty bleak in the short term.

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #352 on: June 05, 2018, 10:06:48 PM »
Adser is a new one.

Offline old man villa fan

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #353 on: June 05, 2018, 10:13:13 PM »
Aston Villa in turmoil after failure to pay tax bill of £5m

By Laurie Whitwell for MailOnline 21:14, 05 Jun 2018, updated 21:31, 05 Jun 2018

Aston Villa have been plunged into further uncertainty after the club suspended chief executive Keith Wyness amid a failure to pay a late tax bill just shy of £5million to HMRC.

It is understood Villa had been given until last Friday to settle the overdue sum but missed the date and were threatened with a winding up order.

The club insist the matter will be resolved inside 48 hours - with an initial payment of £2m - but Sportsmail understands there are allegations owner Dr Tony Xia has failed to put cash into the club for three months, raising huge concerns. Xia is said to have been struggling to get money out of China following a government clampdown.

Owner Dr Tony Xia has failed to put any money into Aston Villa in the past three months

It is said Wyness, in his duty to find financial alternatives, was trying to raise funds through minor investors but Xia reacted badly to advice and temporarily dismissed his top executive.

In an alternative version of events it has been claimed Wyness was attempting to bring together a consortium to buy the club without Xia's prior knowledge. The Chinese businessman then found out and acted.

Either way, Villa are left rudderless well into a vital transfer window where £40m of savings must be found to adhere to Financial Fair Play regulations. Jack Grealish could be sold for £30m, while clubs are interested in £10m-rated James Chester.

A Villa statement read: 'Aston Villa Football Club can confirm that chief executive, Keith Wyness, has been suspended by the club with immediate effect. Owner and chairman, Dr Tony Xia will assume the role until further notice. There will be no further comment from the club at this time.

Director of football Steve Round also faces an uncertain future given he was a Wyness appointment. That in turn leads to significant scrutiny on Steve Bruce's position with the manager not yet told of summer plans.

Bruce, currently on holiday, still has not received detailed communication about the impending cost-cutting or been given assurances he will lead the team into next season.

In a statement last week Xia failed to clarify whether the 57-year-old would continue following play-off final defeat.


Interesting article.  It's not often you get two versions of what has happened in the same article.  Sounds like a bit of dartboard reporting.

Offline Chris Jameson

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #354 on: June 05, 2018, 10:14:38 PM »
We could do with one of his cryptic/complete nonsense tweets to clear things up and put our minds at rest.

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #355 on: June 05, 2018, 10:15:27 PM »
He’ll be selling us at Bassetts Pole car boot on Sunday

With the African Car Reverser?

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #356 on: June 05, 2018, 10:16:54 PM »
Illuminating. Could be a. Or b. Or maybe c. Or option g.

Offline myf

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #357 on: June 05, 2018, 10:24:51 PM »
All very worrying. Just how in the name of God has this been allowed to happen. The owner needs to make a statement ASAP, he just can't allow the situation to drift.

Yes what we need now is another meaningless and/or embarrassing statement from clown Xia

Offline Ad@m

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #358 on: June 05, 2018, 10:29:28 PM »
All very worrying. Just how in the name of God has this been allowed to happen. The owner needs to make a statement ASAP, he just can't allow the situation to drift.

Yes what we need now is another meaningless and/or embarrassing statement from clown Xia

So with zero facts, other than the CEO being suspended, you've decided Xia is a "clown"?

On what basis?

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Re: Tony’s Statement.
« Reply #359 on: June 05, 2018, 10:32:17 PM »
All very worrying. Just how in the name of God has this been allowed to happen. The owner needs to make a statement ASAP, he just can't allow the situation to drift.

Yes what we need now is another meaningless and/or embarrassing statement from clown Xia

So with zero facts, other than the CEO being suspended, you've decided Xia is a "clown"?

On what basis?

To be fair, our inability to pay our PAYE bill is pretty embarrassing.

 


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