How Aston Villa Went From Bankruptcy To European Contenders!

How Aston Villa Went From Bankruptcy To European Contenders! | Explained

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Welcome back to another episode of Football Daily: Explains where we are taking a look back at how Aston Villa returned from the brink of financial disaster. They may be riding high in the Premier League today, but just 3 years ago they faced the very real prospect of winding up after failure to beat Fulham in the Championship Play-Off final.
We will explore the years of ownership under Dr Tony Xia, the troubles that followed, then the revival under new leadership and Dean Smith.
Then we will assess their work in the transfer window last summer, which has laid the foundation for their success today. Plenty has happened at Villa Park, and we have got the full story!
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@jackgrealish6914 3 жыл бұрын

I always wondered if the underrated Aston Villa story would really be recognised. Much appreciated FD👊🏽

@jamiemckell34 3 жыл бұрын

Bout time, FD rinsed us when we got promoted saying we were 'doing a Fulham' not appreciating we were tired bare at the time.

@szpyrk0 3 жыл бұрын

Love the club. Although Im from Poland, ive been rooting for this team since 2007. My dream is to one day visit Villa Park and maybe watch some games. UTV!

@joseamieva2168 3 жыл бұрын

Same brother. Back in 09 for me. Once COVID dies down, I’ll definitely make a point of going. The energy in the stadium will be ELECTRIC

@namegoeshere6638 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Poland is a great country as well by the way. I've been several times now.

@amyvine7417 3 жыл бұрын

You will love it.. amazing stadium and brilliant fans

@PolSM25 3 жыл бұрын

Same as you! I'm from Spain but I'm an Aston Villa fan since 2019 (when I was interested in the club). Meanwhile time to celebrate the UEL

@Ar19999 3 жыл бұрын

You will be welcomed whenever you come

@pkingglazersout6665 3 жыл бұрын

Aston Villa had the most underrated summer transfer window, the players they bought in were cheap but all of them are pivotal to the team at this point

@samuelyee4017 3 жыл бұрын

Dean smith’s investment to improve AVFC had paid off as the new signings did lend a hand for Grealish like Watkins, Traore, Cash and Martinez

@ynwafanmrks1817 3 жыл бұрын

Grealish must stay if they want to achieve further success. Many big teams are interested in him

@samprizeman4509 3 жыл бұрын

@@ynwafanmrks1817 you should be a football reporter with breaking news style knowledge like that

@marwaanrajakazee6250 3 жыл бұрын

@@ynwafanmrks1817 villa is probably the third biggest team in England

@ynwafanmrks1817 3 жыл бұрын

@@marwaanrajakazee6250 Currently I don't think so. Man Utd, Man City and Spurs are better

@csl8r 3 жыл бұрын

Even as a Villa fan who knows the whole story, Its great to watch the transformation

@Donkey-rr1ge 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve always liked villa, not really our rivals like many people like to make out, it’s the team I always look for their results after ours. Nice to see at least one Midlands team doing well.

@TFFanatics 4 ай бұрын

You support Leicester?

@danielkrob2590 3 жыл бұрын

Love it. Have nothing to say just commenting for the youtube algorithm.

@nickrhodes6119 3 жыл бұрын

Following your advice👍

@n1k32h 3 жыл бұрын

Me tooo

@cosmosdart4000 3 жыл бұрын

Good idea

@mostelcronos9408 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Aston Villa have definitely lifted up their game,hope they can continue in that way

@ziudra91 3 жыл бұрын

5:27 Thank God we didn't hire Dyche. Cannot imagine his horrible football at Villa.

@sahil_gidwani 3 жыл бұрын

i think dyce deserves some respect too he has done an incredible job in keeping up burnley

@ziudra91 3 жыл бұрын

@@sahil_gidwani Respect him. But doesn't mean I'd want him anywhere near my club

@n1k32h 3 жыл бұрын

Let’s be respectful to all coaches I think should be the word at present cus there’s lots of chops and changes happening unfortunately at this obvious times of the year! yes they get paid. Some never might and they have to find another way in life.

@BBrownyy 3 жыл бұрын

He's a great manager. We have no idea what kind of football he might play with better players. He's forced to play the way he does through what players he has, and what little finances Burnley have. So glad we kept Smith, and weren't reactionary tho

@billnyethebdsmguy7335 3 жыл бұрын

Looooooooool

@RyanDalton170 3 жыл бұрын

I remember sitting in the car with my dad in June 2018 before going to a funeral and discussing whether we'd have a club to go see play in the September, bad times.

@williampb4166 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking along the same lines, I was discussing with my friends, a Manchester United fan and Arsenal fan respectfully, and they were talking about the hard times to be a United and Gunners supporter and I had to tell them they were being ridiculous, I could lose my club soon and they were worried about not getting top 4, they understood they were privileged after that

@RyanDalton170 3 жыл бұрын

@@williampb4166 people still don't understand when I say I'd be happy to see Villa finish 17th in the Prem for the next decade, it's be disappointing stagnation hit having been weeks away from the fate Bury suffered I'd take just being in the top flight; this season is a joy to watch, regardless of where they finish

@carljones7380 3 жыл бұрын

It's not the first time we have been on the brink, we didn't have a training ground at one point in the 70s stuck in the lower divisions on the brink going bust.

@carljones7380 3 жыл бұрын

@@williampb4166 Manchester United and arsenal haven't always had money. Manchester United didn't really start winning trophies until Fergie came along in the 90s.

@BROGANREILLYmusic 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a Fulham fan but can say it would be good seeing villa back in Europe, use to be one of the best, don’t think they will to them heights again but would be good

@pineapplepenguin9901 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Don't give up fighting! If we could stay up last year, you can too! Love from a friendly Villan.

@liamoneill3332 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so proud of this club. UTV 💜💙

@bored_grape 3 жыл бұрын

We're expecting a *West Ham* and *Aston Villa* *Title Race* next season.

@lightcase377 2 жыл бұрын

hope so theyre very exciting

@andrewsavage9148 2 жыл бұрын

As a villa fan, and believe you me I’ve lived through this, it’s great to watch.

@JF-sb5mo 2 жыл бұрын

It's the first time I can remember in a long time that's its been great to watch us in the prem. Also, I'm terrified about grealish leaving though

@williampb4166 3 жыл бұрын

as a villa fan, I very much appreciate this deep dive into the fall and rise of Villa, showing our journey from almost bankruptcy to potential European football. I'm very much looking forward to the future of the club with our new signings and background team. Dean Smith is finally getting the recognition he so rightly deserves and our progression from last January to now has been nothing short of a miracle, so much so, Smith is being linked with the England job, loved this video, took me back to a dark period in our history under Xia so thanks for giving me unwanted flashbacks to the awful year under him (ahaha) great video, Dougie

@jackgrealish6914 3 жыл бұрын

What a journey we’ve been on! It shocks me looking back on how bad life was with Bruce and Xia in the Championship!

@mathiasjossen2953 3 жыл бұрын

@@jackgrealish6914 i watch u play every week. Grealish in just unbelivable. Mgcinn is also so underrated. He is for me together with hojbjerg most underrated midfielder. Martinez is tge best keeper in the league on form (since he came in for leno). Target absolutly useless in attack but never seen a player go past him. Ur young cbs are class. Only wweakness i see is mings, but i think u need his leadership in defense so a mistake or two is allowed i guess. And most important i genuinly see grealish staying at villa if u show some ambition. If he does and u move correct u can become an europaleague team and maybe challenge for top 4 some years. That would be unbelivable. I just dont see grealish leaving this squad and manager if nothing goes really wrong.

@jackgrealish6914 3 жыл бұрын

@@mathiasjossen2953 That’s the dream mate! And I mixed about Mings because he’s the leader on the pitch he makes the most mistakes which is a big worry. Maybe something that needs addressing in the summer!

@RyanDalton170 3 жыл бұрын

Surprised it's taken til now to see a video on the topic, always thought it would be interesting to hear more!

@_CJAV 3 жыл бұрын

probably the best outside coverage given to Villa I’ve seen on youtube. The story gets misrepresented so much on social media. We’re back.

@finlayfrost2752 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, love these explained series

@AJellySnakeRebel 3 жыл бұрын

as a villa fan. really liked this video. pretty much sums it all up. so much pain its nice to feel happy for a change. not just happy.. but exciting football, to the point teams, are wanting to play us.. test against how we play.. its really gnice to be a part of it!

@jameskennedy2326 3 жыл бұрын

Well done for listening FD! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@JohnSmith-fr7js 3 жыл бұрын

A similar situation occurred in 1968 when Villa almost went bust and only a share issue supported by the fans saved us although it didn't stop us slipping into the old Division 3 (League 1 today) where we spent two seasons .... eventually we clawed our way back to Division 2 and then to Division 1 before becoming League Champions, European Champions and World Team runners up in Japan, what a turn around!

@kraeutrpolizei 3 жыл бұрын

Great content, love the editing

@stalinmao14 3 жыл бұрын

Very well done and researched.

@harryheathcote2129 3 жыл бұрын

This is just a step away from the Amazon prime documentary we deserve

@ddpsct5269 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly think Martinez has been one of the best signings this season, hugely underrated. Was very disappointed as an arsenal fan to see him go but think he deserves the first team minutes he wouldn't be getting with us. But any top teams in Europe needing a keeper should definitely be keeping an eye on him

@mathiasjossen2953 3 жыл бұрын

Best keeper in the prem since leno got hurt last year. Over 30 games since then not one mistake leading to goal. Not one shot he should have saved that went in. On top of that worldclass saves every game. From no clean sheets a whole season to second most behind city. For this last year he was the best keeper in the world. Not saying it continues but it looks like it atm. Abd we sold him for peanuts. Watch a big team spend more than 60mil on him over next two summers. But we got leno🤣 an average to good keeper but nowhere near martinez lvl.

@peth2464 3 жыл бұрын

Such a good goalie mate

@hillsidebliss 3 жыл бұрын

Quality video. Not even a Villa fan per say but this was very entertaining

@Scotty_AV 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, Villa fan myself and learned a few bits myself about the coaching and backroom tactics

@20undy10 3 жыл бұрын

Never hear the end of that 7-2

@williampb4166 3 жыл бұрын

and I don't think you ever will, that is probably our greatest result in Premier League history and that's not an exaggeration. We beat the Champions of England 7-2! 7-2!!!!!

@20undy10 3 жыл бұрын

@@williampb4166 fair enough. You deserved that result from the way we played

@darth6466 3 жыл бұрын

@@williampb4166 we destroyed the champions of England and Wales 7-2

@liamroy5037 3 жыл бұрын

@@williampb4166 In the grand scheme it meant nothing. Fluke result against a makeshift side on the decline. Neither you nor liverpool will win anything this season 👍

@MusicJunkieVideos 3 жыл бұрын

Hope not, makes me smile every time I see a Liverpool comment about it

@jamesbaines5137 3 жыл бұрын

A brillaint vid to wake up to on my birthday as a villa fan! Cheers guys, what a mad few years, the amazon documentaries should've been about us!

@Prashant-pm7iz 3 жыл бұрын

Even then this video doesn’t cover it all. That season where we turned it around and got promoted was life or death as we’d have to end up selling grealish to Spurs for 20m if we didn’t promote.

@liamroy5037 3 жыл бұрын

@@Prashant-pm7iz Should have been relegated last season. You Survived on a technicality. Then have the audacity to bemoan city's offside goal. Scum club

@Fuxser 3 жыл бұрын

@@Prashant-pm7iz It was like 10+ wins in a row to turn it around after Grealish came back. Amazing story tbh.

@bacchic6676 3 жыл бұрын

@@liamroy5037 is there a reason you're so offended on behalf of Sheffield United?

@liamroy5037 3 жыл бұрын

@@bacchic6676 Huh? I couldnt give two hoots about sheffield united

@brad09day 3 жыл бұрын

Love the video, keep it up guys

@Jakorae 3 жыл бұрын

Quality, loved this as a Villa fan!

@fudududududatkho6847 3 жыл бұрын

Never knew Birmingham city had that many fans. 37!

@Evo_Lotus 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video mate :) from a Villa fan :)

@RossiDeakin0406 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent thanks, UTV 👏👍💜💙

@jimcarey2675 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video

@MrMonkeyHat 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent overview of the past few years at Villa

@ahab9712 3 жыл бұрын

Awsome vid man

@douglasluizszn1399 3 жыл бұрын

Yep I remember these times as an agent

@stefanlofven2986 3 жыл бұрын

Are you Jack Grealish agent?

@douglasluizszn1399 3 жыл бұрын

@@stefanlofven2986 no I’m just a villa fan

@stefanlofven2986 3 жыл бұрын

@@douglasluizszn1399 Let us make an arrangement, you get a 100 million pounds and Man United get Jack Grealish, deal?

@kingsabinkush1464 3 жыл бұрын

@@stefanlofven2986 yes 100 mil and villa buys leon Bailey and Wilfred zaha should be a good deal for both

@Colt-eq1vm 3 жыл бұрын

@@stefanlofven2986 no you’re the prime minister of Sweden

@jamiehand2776 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys

@el_rooneyo 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I’m a third generation villa fan since 1995. Love this club so much. Infuriating at times but I’ll be a villa fan till I die and become a Holte Ender in the sky like my dad and grandad. UTV!

@roxammon5858 3 жыл бұрын

Great video about a great team.

@mikeriley3556 3 жыл бұрын

Great video UTV💜💙

@lucystubbs5423 3 жыл бұрын

Great video :) nice to have something about not one of the top six teams

@joeskinner6791 3 жыл бұрын

i wish more then anything that fans could have been in the stadium when we demolished liverpool

@trevorlewatle1886 3 жыл бұрын

That was a good watch. I'm South African n worked in the hospitality there and it's a lovely club n happy to see them back

@reubendickie9767 3 жыл бұрын

great video

@depekthegreat359 3 жыл бұрын

In this and other worlds,please be remembered that Aston Villa are one of the real big teams in the club's history daily in your respective lives and every generations that we would be born,good friends!!!:-D

@RenewedRS 3 жыл бұрын

What does this comment say?

@RenewedRS 3 жыл бұрын

Im having a stroke

@Ggekko2010 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@villainoutdoors693 3 жыл бұрын

A season ago you was calling us fulham 2.0 now your doing documentarys on us lmao

@sweeneytodd011 3 жыл бұрын

I think what a lot of people outside of Villa failed to appreciate was that Villa had to buy 13 players with 130 mil which may sound like a lot but after shelling out around 50 of that for mings and Wesley meant the remaining players were less than ten mil each which is nothing in the Premier league. I felt though if Villa could survive then they would consolidate well this season when they could buy a few quality key players and i think they will do the same this year too, Villa have an excellent team and a decent squad who seem united in the vision. If villa can keep the squad together and add quality once more in the summer they will only be stronger next season.

@Sam-md9nw 3 жыл бұрын

thankyou for this

@Tom-wd5bs 3 жыл бұрын

Good video UTV

@1307PSON 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video 👏 UTV 💙💜

@paulhanson5164 3 жыл бұрын

Couple of years before I was born a bloke took over a mid table division two club that lived in the shadow of its illustrious neighbour, twenty years later that club surpassed Aston Villa as the most successful club in England and one day somebody will take over another big city club with potential and do what Shankly did. I see no reason why with the backing of Sawiris and Edens that that man can't be Dean Smith...UTV !

@emperorsanti9684 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful. Just wonderful 👌

@MrAdmvp 2 жыл бұрын

This is where they should be. They are the biggest club in the second biggest city in the country and have one of the richest owners in the league

@landyman97 3 жыл бұрын

Great doco! Fantastic to see The Villa back where they belong.....

@Ar19999 3 жыл бұрын

Villa - best fan base in the prem

@renipanayiotou7273 3 жыл бұрын

great vid

@jameswood5420 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Bring on Newcastle UP THE VILLA!

@jackb7054 3 жыл бұрын

UTV❤️💙 thanks FD

@Sharpsyy 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful scenery

@KieWalk 3 жыл бұрын

spot on tbf

@carlmcclatchie2122 3 жыл бұрын

The story is slightly better than this, aston villa so far in this 2020-2021 season have also fielded the youngest average starting 11. So that bodes even better for their future, UTV!

@CarlosTheVillan1874 3 жыл бұрын

This was a good watch

@Hardrock4 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, when is the Hollywood movie coming?

@alexavfclineham7301 3 жыл бұрын

UTV in Deano we trust

@theduftmeister 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite part of the escape, (not mentioned) is how days before the arrival of Swarrif and Edens and Villa were about to go under due to a unpaid tax bill, Daniel Levy ( spurs chairman ) withdrew his offer of £10m for Grealish and replace it with £2.5m and Josh Onamah in exchange knowing we were desperate.🤣🤣🤣 Levy must be crying into his cornflakes everynmorning given Grealish is now one of the very best players in England. What an absolute clanger to drop. Nice one Levy 👍

@mcbrodz1663 Жыл бұрын

A couple years ahead of its time this one

@simransanghera2605 3 жыл бұрын

nice vid

@Stylish1874 3 жыл бұрын

I wish people would stop talking about the Sheffield United non-goal as the reason we stayed up. No one could predict what would've happened in the rest of the game if Villa were a goal down they might have changed there approach. Not to mention the las game against West Ham where we were happy to draw knowing it was enough, if we needed to win we may have approached it differently. Goals change matches and teams' approaches change according to what they need. So please all you ignorant "football fans" who keep going on about just one incident please learn more about how football actually works before adding you tired comments.

@dabluedevil1000 3 жыл бұрын

3:05 Glen Wheelan looks like the love child of Arjen Robben and Tom Cleverly.

@dazmeistergeneralmcrawdawg5958 3 жыл бұрын

Dean Smith is a cheque book manager

@creativitycell 3 жыл бұрын

I remember us winning the First Division in '82, European Cup in '82.....we are a historical giant of English football and Founder member of English Football.......it's only snooty London centric clubs n media, and Northern powerhouses who ignore that fact......Villa Park is a stadium every visiting player loves to come because of the history in the place. They don't experience anything like Villa history in their own modern money buying trophies through new money......how many clubs can say they have one of their own, a true villa boyhood fan as Manager! Holte End of Villa Park is gonna rock so loud after Covid, teams will be amazed n half scared to death. Can't bloody wait.

@joeskinner6791 3 жыл бұрын

finally getting the respect we deserve. UTV

@roxammon5858 3 жыл бұрын

I hope we re-develop the stadium to attract 50k+ crowds and to compete as a venue for possible 2030 world cup games.

@AllPRO786 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t call it the Midlands outfit call it the Birmingham outfit. I don’t here you calling Manchester clubs the north west outfit!

@ummyh5660 3 жыл бұрын

Because we’re the biggest in the midlands and the Manchester clubs aren’t even the biggest in the north

@AllPRO786 3 жыл бұрын

@@ummyh5660 we are the biggest club in the Midlands that fine. However as a football club from Birmingham we represent the city! We should be proud of being associated and remind people that we are from Birmingham.

@seandyche4188 3 жыл бұрын

Please do this with Swansea even though the gap between bankruptcy and going out of the football leagues to the prem it’s still a great story

@LordOfTheMings1 3 жыл бұрын

This is impressive

@williambarratt8638 3 жыл бұрын

I thought the video was about just this season 😂😂

@turnpiketumbler8938 3 жыл бұрын

Good video it's been an interesting few years for us 😂 UTV

@Aussieadam78 3 жыл бұрын

UTV gday from Adelaide Australia

@freebs8918 3 жыл бұрын

Love it

@benwright1998 3 жыл бұрын

Such a better team now 💜💙

@dislecsyk991 3 жыл бұрын

I would just say, that was the first time we had been relegated from the Premier League, but not the first time we had ever been relegated from the top flight.

@stevemorison3787 3 жыл бұрын

Football didn’t exist before 1992 remember

@TDMRSH 3 жыл бұрын

Deano, Richard o kelly, Craig, the walsall boys back together

@samuelyee4017 3 жыл бұрын

17 June 2020 was a turning point for a struggling AVFC as the GLT malfunction indirectly saved them from relegation. After a close call, Dean Smith decided to rebuild this team by spending 80 million pounds to sign 4 players and 1 loanee

@maxmorris4674 3 жыл бұрын

My club 💕

@jai3270 3 жыл бұрын

great

@Murdocke89 3 жыл бұрын

It’s about damn time someone explained Villas owners, hopefully won’t have to keep explaining to clueless Man Utd fans that we’re minted 😂

@liamroy5037 3 жыл бұрын

FFP be investigating you soon. All you do is spend and never sell. Your not city so wont get away with it 👍

@Callum0715 3 жыл бұрын

@@liamroy5037 We don’t need to sell because we’re spending less than what we’re getting for pl tv rights money

@liamroy5037 3 жыл бұрын

@@Callum0715 Nah

@peterweer2867 3 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥

@captainhindsight6994 3 жыл бұрын

Great video but we've been relegated before in our history, going as low as then division 4, now league 2. We've only been relegated once in the Premier league era.

@AMplaymaker93 3 жыл бұрын

That was what he was referring to when he said for the first time