Aston Villa have issued the following statement, announcing that Keith Wyness has been suspended.
Aston Villa Football Club can confirm that Chief Executive, Keith Wyness, has been suspended by the club with immediate effect.
Owner and Chairman, Dr Tony Xia will assume the role until further notice.
There will be no further comment from the club at this time.
According to the BBC, the suspension relates to a missed tax payment which the club say will be paid in full within the next 24-48 hours.
