Former Aston Villa chief Keith Wyness has claimed that Aston Villa could be in danger of a point deduction punishment.
The Premier League club were in trouble regarding the Profit and Sustainability Rules and in order to comply with them, it was important for the club to sell midfielder Douglas Luiz.
After selling the Brazilian international, they were not in danger of crossing the red line.
However, with their expensive signings of Amadou Onana and Ian Maatsen, they are back in danger of breaking the rules.
Wyness has claimed that they need to sell more players soon if they are to avoid any scenarios of a potential point deduction.
He told Football Insider:
“It really baffles me.
“They’re really close to the PSR red line, and I’d love to know their secret to make it all work.
“Edens and Sawiris are very aware of where they are financially, but they’ve invested heavily.
“They’ve certainly shown the fans that they want to be competing in the Champions League – not just this season, but for the seasons to come.
“It’s a great club, I’ve been there – and I’ve got huge respect for the club.
“In my own calculations, they are close to that red line. I think there will have to be some more sales at some stage to make it all work.
“We’ll have to watch this closely – they’re right on the edge.”
It remains to be seen how Aston Villa will deal with this situation and which players they would consider selling in order to generate funds.
The club have done well on and off the pitch and under the leadership of manager Unai Emery, they have managed to surprise fans and rivals with their performances.
They cannot afford a point deduction punishment as that would ruin all the brilliant work they have done in the last twelve months.
The PSR end of year was 30th June. Onana and Maatsen were bought in July, so they come into next years figures, which will be diluted with ECL funds. This is lame clickbait.
Has this bloke ever been right