Stefan Borson: Aston Villa face £10m offset despite financial windfall after UEFA agreement

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That is according to former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider Unai Emery’s side may have assumed they would finish in the Europa League places. VISIT THE VILLA FINANCE HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES How Aston Villa’s settlement agreement will impact their budgetVilla have faced financial uncertainty over the past couple of years after being restricted by the spending rules.

“You would think that the model that they agreed with Uefa did not have as an assumption of Champions League. It probably had Europa League as being the base assumption within that settlement agreement, so they’re probably going to outperform financially versus what they expected to for next season.

It’s hard to know.” How much Aston Villa have earned from Europa LeagueVilla finished sixth in the Premier League last season, ensuring they narrowly missed out on a Champions League place. If they can overcome Freiburg in Istanbul, the Villans will earn a further £5.2m for winning the Europa League, while they will bank £3.5m for participating in the Super Cup. 🦁 ASTON VILLA INSIDER UPDATE 🦁 Get the inside track on the Villa Park dugout, transfer strategy, player wages, and technical leadership at Bodymoor Heath.