Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

James Collins tears up Aston Villa contract after injury, some fans react

Defender James Collins has refused to get paid after injuring himself in training with Aston Villa.

The highly experienced defender earned himself a £10,000-a-week until the end of January after impressing Dean Smith but he picked up a knock shortly after.

Collins then tore up the paperwork of the deal worth around £50,000.

The Aston Villa manager is thought to be impressed with the player’s attitude and he will give the defender another chance to earn a new deal once he is fit.

It will be interesting to see if this affects Villa’s transfer plans in January.