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Aston Villa midfielder Leandro Bacuna has been given a six-game match ban for abusing a match official in Villa’s 1-0 win against Steve McClaren’s Derby County at Villa Park. The 25-year-old, who was made 22 appearances this season for Villa, was dismissed following an altercation with assistant referee Mark Russell in stoppage time. The Dutchman […]
Championship side Aston Villa have been ordered to make “sweeping and vigorous” changes to the welfare protection for academy players after a Premier League inquiry found “evidence of bullying, aggressive behaviour and unacceptable language” by Villa’s U-23 coach Kevin MacDonald (h/t the Telegraph). The complaints against the 56-year-old by a Villa youth player and members of […]
Aston Villa owner Tony Xia has revealed that he has turned down a £25m bid for young French left-back Jordan Amavi. Amavi, who has made 17 appearances for Villa so far this season, has been attracting interest from the likes of Marseille, Liverpool, Everton and some Chinese clubs. However, club owner and chairman Tony Xia immediately […]
