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The Supporters’ Trust have today (12th April) issued proposals to Aston Villa Football Club demanding an aggressive ticket pricing policy for the forthcoming season in the Championship. A letter with our proposals has been sent to Steve Hollis, Chairman, and expands upon our initial verbal input provided to Tom Fox, former CEO, and Lee Preece, SupporterRead more

The AVST wants to thank Rémi Garde for his efforts in his time at the club. Whilst the results have not been good enough, it is hard to think of a Villa manager who has ever been dealt as poor a hand to work with as he was.  We wish him well for the future. YetRead more

AVST acknowledges the logic behind Thursday’s statement from the Club in respect of the resignation of Tom Fox. Ultimately, his key appointments have not worked out and all Chief Executives stand and fall based on the results on the pitch, as well as the decisions they make off it. Unfortunately, Villa’s (under Tom’s guidance) haveRead more

Earlier in the month, the financial statements for Reform Acquisitions Ltd  (the holding company for Aston Villa Football Club) were published. There was much local and national media coverage at the time. The press have highlighted the key figure at a £27m loss, further depleting the capital position of the company.  Although Hollis has recentlyRead more

When AVST met with Aston Villa officials two weeks ago, we discussed a number of things in great length.  We can only apologise if the length of the write up we put out on the website was not substantive enough for some, however, the meeting lasted almost three hours and therefore we felt it wasRead more

The Aston Villa Supporters Trust welcomes the appointment of David Bernstein as a Director of our club. He obviously brings a wealth of football experience and contacts at the highest level. His appointment and that of Brian Little as an advisor to the Board goes a long way to responding to our request for more footballRead more

The Supporters Trust have been receiving a lot of communication from our members since the lack of action in the January transfer window.  After a brief respite in January, the performances on the pitch have again nosedived into the dismal and we find ourselves waiting for the trapdoor to open beneath us. With that asRead more

We hope you have had a relaxing and enjoyable Christmas Day! Attention now turns to a vital game against West Ham where we need 3 points and a much needed confidence boost.  Good luck to AVFC today and to all the supporters attending the game today – be the 12th man! Off the field, we stillRead more

The annual general meeting for our paid membership base will be held on 21st January 2016 at Villa Park. In addition, Tom Fox will be in attendance for a Q&A session so that members can ask questions directly. Further details of the AGM will be published to members’ email accounts prior to the new year.Read more

On Sunday December 13th, representatives of AVST were amongst a selection of supporters invited to meet Villa’s CEO, Tom Fox, at Villa Park.  Tom had asked that the meeting be convened in order that he could put the record straight in respect of articles that have appeared in the press over the last few months.Read more