The American owner says the buck stops with him after seeing the Villans drop down into the Championship and has reiterated his desire to put the club into "better-suited hands."
Randy Lerner has reiterated his desire to sell Aston Villa in order to see the club return to "its rightful place among England's elite," in a bizarre statement in which he takes responsibility for relegation.
Villa's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed last weekend following a 1-0 defeat at Manchester United, the culmination of an appalling season that has seen the club sack two managers amid a fractious relationship between supporters and the club's players and directors.