Villa to be sold to Chinese. Di Matteo as Manager

[jamie the seagull]

Sky Sports reporting Villa chairman in China to finalise sale of club.
Sale due to complete by weekend.
Chinese has spoken to Roberto Di Matteo representatives as he is 1st choice manager.
Can't believe we will meet this lot in a league game...

 

[Hamilton]

They are selling the club to the Chinese nation?

Wow.

 

[ManOfSussex]

To The Republic of China or The People's Republic of China?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Chinese has spoken to Roberto Di Matteo representatives as he is 1st choice manager.

Would be very surprised if Poyet isn't looking to throw his hat into the ring for this one and looking to break his Real Betis contract before it's even properly started.

 

[surrey jim]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36318889

Per the above link the sale is for £60M which [to me] seems incredibly cheap.

 

[studio150]

Can't believe we will meet this lot in a league game...

Why not I've already seen 11 league games between the sides, and i expect others have seen more

 

[CHAPPERS]

Makes we want them to bomb even more now. Di Matteo could get eaten alive with that group of no marks players in this league.

 

[Triggaaar]

So they'll have about a billion to invest next season.

 

[SAC]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36318889

Per the above link the sale is for £60M which [to me] seems incredibly cheap.

Not sure about that, if they can't get promoted before the parachute payments run out then it could be £50 million too much.

 

[Icy Gull]

Would be very surprised if Poyet isn't looking to throw his hat into the ring for this one and looking to break his Real Betis contract before it's even properly started.

Even though De Matteo is a great mate? Even worse it's a Championship job, isn't that a bit below him now?

 

[BensGrandad]

Ominous for those that have written off Villa's chances. I have already said 2 of the 3 relegated will be automatic and with Benitez apparently staying at Newcastle that would leave us to chase play offs again.

 

[Eeyore]

Ominous for those that have written off Villa's chances. I have already said 2 of the 3 relegated will be automatic and with Benitez apparently staying at Newcastle that would leave us to chase play offs again.

Like we were all this year.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Giving established players long contracts in the past year, as well as signing 12 new ones last summer to the tune of £55m, means Villa's first-team squad is thought to have 74 years left on contracts.

 

[Stat Brother]

As many as 3 replies before Poyet's name is mentioned.

Well done NSC, things are looking up.

 

[BensGrandad]

Like we were all this year.

I would sooner be in the position we were pre December.

 

[lizard]

Ominous for those that have written off Villa's chances. I have already said 2 of the 3 relegated will be automatic and with Benitez apparently staying at Newcastle that would leave us to chase play offs again.

That's a joke right?

 

[BensGrandad]

That's a joke right?

Why is that?

 

[RM-Taylor]

I like Di Matteo as a manager and was pretty disappointed when he lost out to Oscar here when he applied 3 years ago. Don't think Villa is the job for him though.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Oh joy.

Another FFP buster heading our way then.

 

[theroyal]

They are selling the club to the Chinese nation?

Wow.

No, to the Golden Dragon takeaway just down the road from Villa Park.