Different financial solution needed for Aston Villa after UEFA Chelsea ruling | OneFootball

Everything is going well on the pitch for Unai Emery's Aston Villa. A tremendous year has a lot of potential to end in silverware, and the future looks highly promising under Monchi. It has come at something of a loss, however.

The increased results have also meant more spending, and for two straight years, the club has reported losses. According to The Times, the combined past three seasons have seen AVFC lose £204.7 million. This is too much for the guidelines set under the Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR). Considering the acceptable mark is at £105 million, this is nearly double the amount that would be seen as permissible in order to avoid any trouble with the league.

As a way to navigate this obstacle, Villa considered selling stakes of their women's team in order to generate revenue. This was something that Chelsea, who is facing similar issues, undertook to combat the financial measures.

In a significant development, however, the UEFA governing body declared that the selling of their women's team to an internal parent company still violated the guidelines and would not be allowed to count as a loss-preventing measure. This update was also reported by The Times.

Uncertain "justice" ahead for Aston Villa in current system

Between the PSR and UEFA's Financial Sustainability Regulations, a number of outcomes can happen. Everton and Nottingham Forest famously received a reduced points deduction in the Prem after appealing their case.

PSG had to pay some fines for breaking the Financial Fair Play rules, and Red Star Belgrade was banned for a season from the Champions League for unpaid debts. Between both governing bodies, how they go about executing the enforcement of their judgment is unpredictable. Any number of possible outcomes are possible through the current inconsistent outputs from their decision-making.

For now, there is time for Nassef Sawiris and the executives to find a solution. The financial cloud will hover over the club for the time being, especially as the original go-to Aston Villa plan appears to not be a valid route.