Aston Villa CEO Christian Purslow steps down | OneFootball

Aston Villa have announced the departure of Christian Purslow, who is stepping down from his role of CEO and director at the club.

Purslow joined the club in 2018 with Villa in the Championship, taking up his position after the NSWE group took over the club.

Villa were soon promoted back to the Premier League and have remained there since, most recently qualifying for Europe under Unai Emery.

“It has been a total privilege to lead Villa for the last five years,” Purslow said.

“I am proud that I leave the Club in a much better position on and off the pitch than when I arrived. We are re-established in the Premier League; we now have a very competitive professional Women’s team; we have outstanding Academies for boys and girls; we have created a world class training ground and secured planning permission for an expansion and modernisation of our wonderful stadium.

“Thank you to everyone at Villa and our supporters who have made my time here so enjoyable.”