Aston Villa have today confirmed the appointment of a new Chairman at the club with Randy Lerner appointing Steven Hollis to take on the role with immediate effect.
Owner Randy Lerner said: “That Aston Villa can and should operate in a far more stable and on a far more successful level, both in terms of football as well as commercially, is plainly clear. It is similarly clear that this great club has not been on stable footing for at least five years. In May of 2015 I again reiterated my intention to sell the Club or, in the alternative, to shift to a Board governance structure that begins with the appointment of a new Chairman; a Chairman with a proven track record for getting into the thick of troubled organisations, working with embattled executives and getting results.
With off the field issues being sorted, now Aston Villa will be hoping to address their issues on the pitch. The Villans are currently bottom of the league and are eight point adrift of safety. Remi Garde’s men picked up their first win of the new year and their first under their new manager on Tuesday night against Crystal Palace and will be hoping to gain momentum in the relegation dogfight.
Randy Lerner also addressed his future at the club, with the situation being up in the air for quite some time.
“Regarding my future role with Villa, I expect to remain engaged with both Steve and Tom although at a somewhat further distance that I believe suits the reality that I live full time in the States, and that is appropriate given Steve’s need to have the room to make decisions on behalf of the Board. In short, Villa’s success is dependent in aggregate on the skills, determination and commitment of the Manager, Chief Exec and Chairman.”
