Lerner on brink of buyout

Randy Lerner is on the brink of completing a 100% buyout of Aston Villa, but he could face a nervous fortnight.

Tue, 05 Sep, 2006 - 16:04
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Randy Lerner is on the brink of completing a 100% buyout of Aston Villa, but he could face a nervous fortnight.

The American, who is thought to be worth in the region of £680m (€1bn) and already owns NFL side the Cleveland Browns, has provisionally secured 85.5% of shares in the Villa Park club.

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