The difficult financial situation Aston Villa find themselves in is common knowledge, after Steve Bruce failed to guide his side to promotion last season.  

Fulham beat Villa in the play-off final, leaving Villa facing a third year in the Sky Bet Championship and a difficult financial situation.

Reports in the Birmingham Mail this morning have confirmed that Dr Tony Xia, Villa’s passionate owner, is in talks to sell the club, as uncertainty rolls on at Villa Park.

Xia has now taken to his social media platform to deliver an update, confirming that he will continue to do his best for Villa, whilst also clarifying his recent absence from social media.

His full message read:

As expected, there was plenty of reaction to Xia’s latest update, with frustration bubbling over amongst the majority of Villa’s supporters…

There is certainly unrest amongst Villa’s supporters, with many wanting clearer updates from Xia. 

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