Aston Villa have agreed deadline day sale to stay within Premier League PSR limits | OneFootball

Aston Villa were reported to be very likely the Premier League club most at risk of PSR issues as we reached deadline day.

That deadline day being 30 June 2025 for Villa’s latest three year PSR accounting period.

So would Aston Villa be forced to sell today to stay within the rules.

Well, they have ‘agreed’ a sale, as exclusively revealed (see below) by David Ornstein at The Athletic.

Although not much effort to agree the PSR forced deal, as it is the Aston Villa owners themselves who have bought their own women’s team, naturally.

Who can blame them, considering what Chelsea get up to?

It really is all a nonsense and the idea that the Premier League rules are all about concerns for sustainability is an absolute joke.

The Athletic report – 30 June 2025:

‘Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sell their women’s team to V Sports and a stake in the operation to prominent U.S.-based investors.

Villa say they have no issues regarding the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) and are close to a resolution with UEFA in relation to compliance with its financial fair play (FFP) regulations, amid ongoing discussions with the European governing body.

V Sports is the parent company which owns Villa and was previously founded as NWSE, before being rebranded in 2021. It is jointly owned by American billionaire Wes Edens and Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris, the latter of whom is Villa chairman.

V Sports also owns a 29 per cent stake in Portuguese side Vitoria S.C. and a 25 per cent stake in Spanish side Real Union. It holds partnership agreements with Egyptian Premier League club ZED FC and Vissel Kobe of the J1 League.

The Athletic reported last week that Villa were exploring the option of selling their women’s team to help with PSR compliance.

One source, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, said Villa have been looking into a sale for the past 18 months, having recorded losses of £195million ($267) over the past two years — leaving them in danger of breaching PSR.’