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<table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="100%" class="forumline"> <tr> <th class="thCornerL" width="22%" height="26">Author</th> <th class="thCornerR">Message</th> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>hxbtfhd407</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Fri 4:32, 16 May 2014<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: English Premier League&#65306; Randy Lerner puts Aston V</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">He was one of a wave of American businessman to invest in an English Premier League club, but eight years down the line a weary Randy Lerner has beaten a retreat. <br />Lerner completed a ￡62.6 million ($105.7 million) takeover of Aston Villa from Doug Ellis back in 2006 -- one year after Malcolm Glazer won control of Manchester United,[url=http://www.okskor.se/]Nike Skor[/url], and one year before Tom Hicks and George Gillett bought Liverpool. <br />Yet despite enjoying early success at Villa Park with the club securing three straight sixth-place finishes under former manager Martin O'Neill, the 52-year-old has had to watch on in recent seasons as the team have struggled in the bottom half of the table. <br />The former owner of NFL team,[url=http://www.okskor.se/nike-free-38]Billiga Nike Free[/url], the Cleveland Browns hinted last month that he was considering his position amid reports that a sale was imminent. <br />And he confirmed Monday that he has "engaged Bank of America Merrill Lynch to advise on the club's sale" as he seeks a much-needed break from the world of football. <br />"I have come to know well that fates are fickle in the business of English football," Lerner said in an official statement. <br />"The last several seasons have been week in, week out battles and having now come through this last season unfortunately limping amidst very meaningful injuries and constant sale rumors,[url=http://www.okskor.se/nike-free-38]Nike Free Run[/url], I feel further that now is the time for me to look for new ownership and thus new leadership." <br />He added: "On a personal level it is time for me, like the Shunammite, to dwell among my own and get on with other aspects of my career, following a sale." <br />Much of Villa's success under O'Neill was aided by Lerner's willingness to invest millions on new players, such as Ashley Young, James Milner and Stewart Downing. <br />However,[url=http://www.okskor.se]Nike Free[/url], after ultimately being unable to break into the top four of the English Premier League and secure Champions League football, the American has had to embark on a cost-cutting program in recent seasons -- selling star players to rival clubs,[url=http://www.okskor.se/]Nike Sverige[/url], including Young to Manchester United in 2011 and Milner to Manchester City in 2010. <br />The team's decline has led to some criticism of both Lerner's running of the club as well as the managers who have followed O'Neill -- Gerard Houllier, Alex McLeish and Paul Lambert. <br />Lerner, though, is still grateful for the backing he has received from the majority of the club's supporters, while he is hoping Villa will go from strength to strength after his departure. <br />"I am appreciative of the support I have received, even in these last years of comparative struggle when criticism was due, and will look on with others -- with fingers crossed, for stronger future performance appropriate to our size and heritage," he said. <br />Lerner added: "Above all,[url=http://www.okskor.se/air-max-33]Nike Air Max[/url], the debt I owe Aston Villa whether as owner, chairman,[url=http://www.okskor.se]Air Max[/url], custodian or simply as a fan is to put the club first. To make good on that debt, I owe it to Villa to move on, and look for fresh, invigorated leadership, if in my heart I feel I can no longer do the job." <br />While Lerner thanked Lambert for his efforts as manager since arriving in 2012, he did not mention the Scot's future. <br />Lambert may be disposed by the new owners following a disappointing season that culminated with the club finishing 15th. <br />Lerner's likely asking price for the club will be in the region of ￡200 million ($337.7 million), according to reports in the British media.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> </table>
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