Aston Villa reports loss of more than USD 150M; club says it is operating within EPL financial rules

Everton and Nottingham Forest have previously fallen foul of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules, which permit losses of up to 105 million pounds (USD 133 million) over three years.

Aston Villa’s Lucas Digne, second right, is congratulated by his teammates after scoring his side’s third goal during the English Premier League match between Luton Town and Aston Villa at Kenilworth Road Stadium in Luton, England, Saturday, March 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP

Aston Villa insisted the club is operating within the financial rules of the English Premier League despite reporting a loss of 119.6 million pounds (USD 151 million) in its latest accounts on Tuesday.

Those accounts are up to May 31 last year, covering a period when the team finished seventh in the league to qualify for the Europa Conference League.

Everton and Nottingham Forest have previously fallen foul of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules, which permit losses of up to 105 million pounds (USD 133 million) over three years.

Everton has already received a six-point deduction — reduced from an initial 10 after an appeal — and could get another penalty along with Forest in the coming weeks.

Villa made a profit of 300,000 pounds (USD 380,000) in its 2021-22 accounts and said the latest figures “are in line with the strategic business plan.” M

uch of Villa’s spending has come in infrastructure, its women’s team and its academy and foundation, which can be deducted from the PSR figures.

Wages rose nearly 60 million pounds (USD 76 million) to 194.2 pounds (USD 246 million).