Randy Lerner sells Aston Villa for over 222 million

[The Legend]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/31/former-browns-owner-sells-english-soccer-club/

[PorkChop]

No he hasn't.

[The Legend]

MY bad.

[AkydefGoldberg]

Ha, I got a shock with this one. I was sure I hadn't read this story whilst away!

Porky would have been doing somersaults to Villa Park if this was true!

[The Legend]

So I was reading another article on this subject somewhere and it baffles me to some degree. When he goes to sell the team at the end of the year he's got more than 100 million dollars on the line as to whether the club can avoid relegation or not.

[PorkChop]

So I was reading another article on this subject somewhere and it baffles me to some degree. When he goes to sell the team at the end of the year he's got more than 100 million dollars on the line as to whether the club can avoid relegation or not.

Yep. Premier League clubs are considered a better prospect for buyers because of tv money, global market, and many other factors. Should Villa get relegated they'd lose most of their good players too, which isn't a good sign for a prospective buyer.

There have apparently been a few takeover discussions but I doubt anything concrete will happen until Villa's immediate future is resolved. We're in this position because of Randy Lerner though, so he only has himself to blame if he does end up taking a massive loss.