Christian Purslow - Resigned

[ChicagoLion]

Didn’t see this one coming!!!

I thought with his Gerrard fuck up and the recent senior appointments it was becoming inevitable, in fact I think I suggested it some time ago.



Looks like my opinion of him is shared by the owners.

I am pleased with this.

[dave.woodhall]

That's got the week off to a good start.
 

[Dogtanian]

How long till he rocks up in the Saudi league on $5 trillion dollars a lap dance.

[ChicagoLion]

That's got the week off to a good start.

Excellent

[DB]

Monchi coming in then or just time for Villa to move on...?

[chrisw1]

Overall I think he's done a fantastic job.

The Gerrard appointment was his big mistake, but even so he's overseen an incredibly important period for the club, including getting the ground reved moving.   I also felt he tended to speak with dignity and authority and was a respected voice in the PL.  Obviously, a bit of an acquired taste and I'm angry about stuff like the Holte View etc, but do accept any club hoping to push top 6 will be driving revenue whoever is at the helm.

Cheers Christian, a job well done I think.

[Dogtanian]

According to the Athletic;

https://theathletic.com/4602564/2023/06/12/christian-purslow-aston-villa-leave/


"Villa are moving in a new direction with head coach Unai Emery and his team of close assistants taking charge of football matters alongside the owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens (NSWE).

Chris Heck, the new president of business operations, will oversee all the important off-field matters including increasing revenue and globalising the Aston Villa brand, so Villa no longer need a CEO figure as the model has changed."

[pauliewalnuts]

How long till he rocks up in the Saudi league on $5 trillion dollars a lap dance.

Exactly this.

[ChicagoLion]

and if he was doing a fantastic job as CEO, he would still be there.

[Duncan Shaw]

I wonder if the 49ers will look at bringing him in to do a similar job at Leeds now they are fully taking over?

[Villan For Life]

The writing was on the wall after the failure of his Gerard vanity project. The owners have waited until we were in a stable position and had a replacement in situ albeit after a restructure.

A good day for the Villa.

[eamonn]

Didn’t see this one coming!!!

I thought with his Gerrard fuck up and the recent senior appointments it was becoming inevitable, in fact I think I suggested it some time ago.



Looks like my opinion of him is shared by the owners.

I am pleased with this.

He decided to leave himself, though. The new appointments may have crowded him out a bit but he was respected by other clubs and the media. Gave crap answers at supporters meetings but he made the club feel important externally and I thank him for that.

[Hookeysmith]

I wonder if the 49ers will look at bringing him in to do a similar job at Leeds now they are fully taking over?

As a life long niners fan i am gutted they have got them filthy bastards - have even contemplated changing my team but cannot do it.

2 things about Purslow

He certainly knew his onions when it came to FFP as he was part of the original team setting it up - so that worked in our favour.

Commercially we need to start operating on a global scale - shirt deals , sponsors etc - Heck seems to be a "premier" level and Puslow has hit his ceiling?

[pauliewalnuts]

I said a while ago that he was taking an unusually low profile of late.

[Axl Rose]

I wonder if the 49ers will look at bringing him in to do a similar job at Leeds now they are fully taking over?

I hope not.

I'm already fed up of our association with those dirty Leeds ******. Don't want Purslow as the rubbish cherry on top.

As Chicago says, if he was doing such a fantastic job, surely he'd still be here.

He hasn't done a fantastic job. Hence, he's out.