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Villa to be sold to Chinese. Di Matteo as Manager
- Thread starter jamie the seagull
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Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport...-thought-he-was-buying-a-house-20160520108955
Chinese tycoon who took over Aston Villa 'thought he was buying a house'
A CHINESE businessman has agreed to pay £60 million for Aston Villa because he thinks it is a large house.
Dr Tony Xia surprised many with his excitement at purchasing the newly relegated club, but it soon became clear he believed he had bought himself a luxurious holiday home.
A club spokesman said: “When he was asked about his ambitions for Villa, he talked about putting in a pool, paving over much of the playing surface and employing Gabby Agbonlahor as his gardener.
“We didn’t expect to become a second home for a Chinese billionaire, but our supporters will accept that it is a vast improvement on last season’s attempt to be a football team.”
The sale of the club has come as a massive relief to American Randy Lerner, who owned Aston Villa for eight years without ever understanding exactly what it was.
Chinese tycoon who took over Aston Villa 'thought he was buying a house'
A CHINESE businessman has agreed to pay £60 million for Aston Villa because he thinks it is a large house.
Dr Tony Xia surprised many with his excitement at purchasing the newly relegated club, but it soon became clear he believed he had bought himself a luxurious holiday home.
A club spokesman said: “When he was asked about his ambitions for Villa, he talked about putting in a pool, paving over much of the playing surface and employing Gabby Agbonlahor as his gardener.
“We didn’t expect to become a second home for a Chinese billionaire, but our supporters will accept that it is a vast improvement on last season’s attempt to be a football team.”
The sale of the club has come as a massive relief to American Randy Lerner, who owned Aston Villa for eight years without ever understanding exactly what it was.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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- Jan 7, 2006
- 15,304
It's not, he made it up to try and get a reaction. Same old boring poster.
Di Matteo set to be appointed today.
I don't think he has what it takes to sort Villa out FWIW.
I don't think he has what it takes to sort Villa out FWIW.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Still no news if this takeover is going ahead, plenty say he has no money so not sure where that leaves Di Matteo
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Let's hope the chaos rambles on all summer...
worthingseagull123
Well-known member
- May 5, 2012
- 2,687
Why?
Are we reliant on other clubs issues to progress? Let's do well on merit not on the basis of other clubs woes
BensGrandad
New member
True but it wouldnt do us any harm and probably help us achieve our aim.
Rumours now that Steve Clarke is going to be appointed as Di Matteo's assistant at Villa.
crodonilson
He/Him
The Robbie Di Matteo/Steve Clarke dream ticket for Villa. I think they're going to do a lot better than a lot may think next season.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 36,014
it leaves him at Villa for now regardless of the take over. still the same challenges, maybe a different budget.
Marshy
Well-known member
Certainly Clarke joining him gives them a much better chance
Di Matteo and Clarke confirmed.
Perkino
Well-known member
- Dec 11, 2009
- 6,051
This is very bad news for us, the two managers i was hoping would be interviewed when Gus was pushed and when Oscar left now at the same club. Villa's season has just turned from free fall into a promotion push.
They've still got a lot of crap players on expensive contracts who won't want to give them up.
BensGrandad
New member
I have amended this for you as it should read.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
It means nothing if the Chinese take over doesn't go through, nothing to worry about here , if the Chinese was a genuine buyer it would have gone through a lot quicker
True, parachute payments will help, but they won't turn them into better players. There is a lot of garbage that needs to be shifted that won't go easily. The team, individually and collectively, is awful.