Well that escalated quickly. Soon after publishing a story imploring Tony Xia to offer some clarity on the situation at Aston Villa, we got it and then some.
The fact that the news didn’t come from Xia is a minor niggle, but at least the fans now know where they stand. Their club is royally screwed unless they quickly find additional investment or new owners.
Huge investment in transfers and wages left the club facing the threat of an HMRC winding-up order over an unpaid £4.2m tax bill.
The club has agreed a deal with the Premier League to dip heavily into this season’s £15m parachute payment to keep things ticking over – a temporary fix at best.