Chris Heck - President of Business Operations

[VillaTim]

also why would somebody "leak" this now with the club at a low ebb already and seemingly one bad thing after another at present. I smell a rat

[Mister E]

As I read the document, my immediate shock morphed into scepticism. My 'take' on this is that even the most rabidly-American American would elect to have an HR rep in a meeting where organisational changes were taking place. And, if summary sackings had taken place someone in HR would have made the call to Nas & Wes about the illegal practices being followed.
And I say that as someone who has worked with and in American business for a large part of my career.

Furthermore, I'd add that I've always been concerned about the club whenever they've not had someone at the 'top table' with good knowledge of the English Football sector (I'm thinking Steve Stride and C Purslow as good examples of people who were football insiders).

[BC54 VFC]

the person who sits by me is a senior manager at Villa in the Finance department - (when I have asked them about working at Villa) they seem to like Chris

Did he twitch and look over his shoulder as he said it?

Yeah, it's Risso, head of Finance there, but as he's always on H&V posting shit about his employer, he's constantly looking over his shoulder 

Funny how it all comes out while he's sunning himself in exotic climbs rather than being in the office to face the flack!

What, is he on a walking holiday?

A strenuous one, with inclines, by the sound of it!

[Sexual Ealing]

'Walking holiday' is an oxymoron.

[Somniloquism]

All the employment issues aside, the FA claims could lead to an investigation:

IF the crest thing was true, I doubt we are the only club who knew what crest was going to be used prior to a vote and rigged it in a certain favour. I also doubt the FA don't already know we don't have the expanded stadium plans in place prior to 2028.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

All the employment issues aside, the FA claims could lead to an investigation:

IF the crest thing was true, I doubt we are the only club who knew what crest was going to be used prior to a vote and rigged it in a certain favour. I also doubt the FA don't already know we don't have the expanded stadium plans in place prior to 2028.

Sure, small crumbs. However it's a bit difficult to ignore the damning claim of "Members of staff have been explicitly told to either not communicate to the FA, or worse, lie about business matters".

[pauliewalnuts]

also why would somebody "leak" this now with the club at a low ebb already and seemingly one bad thing after another at present. I smell a rat

Because the majority of them will not be Villa fans, but they are all employees.

[Villan82]

All the employment issues aside, the FA claims could lead to an investigation:

IF the crest thing was true, I doubt we are the only club who knew what crest was going to be used prior to a vote and rigged it in a certain favour. I also doubt the FA don't already know we don't have the expanded stadium plans in place prior to 2028.

Sure, small crumbs. However it's a bit difficult to ignore the damning claim of "Members of staff have been explicitly told to either not communicate to the FA, or worse, lie about business matters".

Indeed and both of these speak directly to two of Heck's biggest decisions, one of which has implications beyond just Aston Villa's interests but potentially undermines the Euro hosting.

Look, i am not going to flog a dead horse. Things Heck has done have not sat easily and have been inadequately communicated. He would have more goodwill if he had been more upfront about certain things and not given the impression of being somebody you just cannot trust.

[Risso]

If senior executives all followed employment law all of the time, there would be no need for employment lawyers.

[Drummond]

Looks like utter bullshit to me, from someone seeking attention.

[LeeB]

'Walking holiday' is an oxymoron.

Certainly Is when viewed through the haze of communist weed.

[Sexual Ealing]

'Walking holiday' is an oxymoron.

Certainly Is when viewed through the haze of communist weed.

I hear ya, comrade.

[RamboandBruno]

They need a decent employment lawyer. If I come across any I’ll let you know.

Havent read the whole thread so point may have been made…they need to be unionised

[VillaTim]

also why would somebody "leak" this now with the club at a low ebb already and seemingly one bad thing after another at present. I smell a rat

Because the majority of them will not be Villa fans, but they are all employees.

Fair point but they are going about this totally the wrong way even if its true

[Simon Page]

What's the right way?