Up for sale Villa ‘needs investment’

Paul Lambert says Aston Villa will only fulfil their potential with significant investment as the club seeks a new owner to replace Randy Lerner.

The US entrepreneur, who bought the former European champions from Doug Ellis for £60m in 2006, put Villa up for sale yesterday, stating it is time the club found “fresh, invigorated leadership” after an acrimonious campaign which ended in a 15th place Premier League finish.

Lambert says Villa are punching below their weight for too long and that the solution was simple.