Jesús García Pitarch - binned

[Walmley_Villa]

To be fair Ballugue often spouts a load of bollocks.

[Brazilian Villain]

That's a bit worrying if true, looks like the owners need to keep Purslow out of football matters.

[CT Villan]

If it can be believed, that says he quit and was not sacked at all !

[Holte L2]

That's a bit worrying if true, looks like the owners need to keep Purslow out of football matters.

Purslow was heavily criticised at Liverpool and Chelsea for interference on the football side.

[LeeB]

To be fair Ballugue often spouts a load of bollocks.

Yes, he seems to form relationships with certain parties then acts as their media outlet. I suspect it's got him where he is today.

[hilts_coolerking]

Will be he said she said and a certain amount of face saving going on.
Kalinic
Tom Carroll
Trezeguet
Nakamba
Samatta
Targett
Baston
Wesley

All 100% Suso signings

Not saying that isn't true, but how do you know?

[Risso]

It was noticeable that for the for the first half of the season, Purslow and Pitarch were sat together in the directors' box, and Suso was usually around for a chat afterwards.  From around the end of Jan onwards though, I don't remember seeing Pitarch at the games very much at all.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Wouldn't surprise me if Pitarch rolls up at Valencia again this summer.

[AV82EC]

An interfering CEO at the Villa? Oh god it’s Ellis all over again isn’t it.

[paul_e]

An interfering CEO at the Villa? Oh god it’s Ellis all over again isn’t it.

Is it interfering if he's ultimately responsible? If he was going into the changing room and undermining the manager in there then I'd have an issue but being involved in discussions about signings and staffing is clearly part of his role.

[Des Little]

I’d guess Ballague is very close to Suso, hence the slightly bitter angle to that piece. Never mind.

[eamonn]

Never sure on Balague. As a pundit on Sky's La Liga coverage he was very knowledgeable and likeable. In print, I often find he comes across giving it the Big I Am.

[garyellis]

An interfering CEO at the Villa? Oh god it’s Ellis all over again isn’t it.

Is it interfering if he's ultimately responsible? If he was going into the changing room and undermining the manager in there then I'd have an issue but being involved in discussions about signings and staffing is clearly part of his role.

Well Dean Smith always looks comfortable in his company. Remember Purslow has skin in the game I would expect him to have an active role. I can see no evidence that he has undermined the Head Coach but as you say he has ultimate responsibility.

[AV82EC]

An interfering CEO at the Villa? Oh god it’s Ellis all over again isn’t it.

Is it interfering if he's ultimately responsible? If he was going into the changing room and undermining the manager in there then I'd have an issue but being involved in discussions about signings and staffing is clearly part of his role.

Err it was a joke.

Though I don’t disagree with you on his remit.

[frank black]

I can imagine Purslow interfering, seems to enjoy the limelight