An extract from an interesting article on Randy and Villa in Daily Mail 31st Dec :
'The new year will herald the 30th anniversary of the club's European Cup triumph over Bayern Munich.
Until six years ago, it was a moment that few of a claret and blue persuasion felt would ever be repeated.
Until, that is, American billionaire Randy Lerner announced his arrival into English football at Aston Villa with all the razzmatazz associated with a money man from across the pond.
Splashing the cash showed the former lawyer meant business.
Lerner, once a regular, has been seen just twice at Villa Park all season. The billionaire pays the club's dues by extending his equity and the use of loan notes in a 50-50 split.
He is now a divorced father of four and has to spend at least six months in Ohio, Cleveland, for personal reasons. Lerner watches live television feeds of Villa's matches wherever he is in the world.
A highly placed member of Villa's staff said this week : ‘We are going to adopt a low-risk strategy but it will be one of steady and continual growth. We are in a transitional period but Aston Villa will be better and stronger for it. Success may not be just around the corner but we are building towards it.’'
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