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ASTON VILLA stood firm yesterday and warned their rivals that £30 million-rated midfielder Jack Grealish would not be sold on the cheap despite their mounting financial problems.
The cash-strapped Midlands club are determined they will not be held to ransom.
Grealish is Villa’s best option of raising a quick lump sum of cash as they look for £40m to comply with Financial Fair Play rules, but they will hold firm on their valuation.
The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was based on evidence of a pattern of violence and hatred targeting Arabs and Muslims, two communities that have a large population in Birmingham — overturning the ban was tacit acceptance of the genocidal ideology the fans espouse, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
Fan group The 1873 issues scathing response to owners’ statement saying the club will not close
Morning Star international editor ROGER McKENZIE reminisces on how he became an Aston Villa fan, and writes about the evolution of the historic club over the years