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Minutes from the Trust Board meeting held virtually on 11th January 2022. Present: Peter Warrilow (PW), John Taylor (JT), Mo Razzaq (MR), Stephen Morley (SM), Stuart Paul (SP). Not present Apologies – Neil James (NJ) No response – Karl Bowater (KB) Minutes of last meeting Socios – discussed at FCG Finance Current balance at bankRead more

Hello everyone. We hope you are enjoying the weather. It has been two weeks since we last posted anything so thought we should keep you up to date. The AVST board met earlier this week and still have grave misgivings about our current situation. We have asked questions and demanded an urgent meeting but itRead more

You may have seen in the news that a significant fire broke out at Nottingham train station at around 6.30am today. The station remains closed and this will likely have an impact on travel arrangements for our supporters attending the game with Nottingham Forest tomorrow. We are in touch with the club and will updateRead more

The first new signing is confirmed and it is making a lot of noise in the press. At AVST, we cannot remember the last time we got so bombarded with members views about a new player. People will have their own views on John Terry as an individual and rightly so. Seen purely through aRead more

It is with tremendous sadness that AVST received the shock news of the sudden passing of Ugo Ehiogu. This of course during a season where we have already had to endure the bitter loss of Graham Taylor and Dalian Atkinson. With Ugo you always knew what you were going to get. He was a hugeRead more

Our AGM has been set to take place on the evening of 2nd March. Keith Wyness will be our guest for a Q&A session (for one hour). Further details will be issued to members at the end of January. We are looking for new volunteers from our membership to join the Board of Directors. IfRead more

The AVST was today deeply saddened to hear of the sudden and unexpected passing of Graham Taylor. We offer our sincerest condolences to his family at this difficult time. Graham will always have a place in Villa folklore after the incredible journey he took us on as our manager in the late 1980’s. From theRead more

The Aston Villa Supporters Trust are once again watching the club look for a new manager. It is difficult to pass a great deal of judgement on Roberto Di Matteo’s time with the club. Some of our members think he should have been given more time, whilst others will point to the league table andRead more

Volunteers are currently sought from AVST paid members who can take part this week in the Marketing department’s Villa Till I Die campaign. Members should check their email for details and respond to the email if they can take part.Read more

The AVST was deeply saddened to hear the news earlier today of the death of Dalian Atkinson. Whilst it is too early to comment on the circumstances, we extend our thoughts and best wishes to his family at this difficult time. Fans of all clubs will remember Dalian for “that goal” against Wimbledon. However, weRead more