Financial Fair Play rules have ‘killed Aston Villa’ this summer: England Defender Konsa

Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa believes that financial rules have ‘killed’ the Premier League club.

Villa has confronted with restrictions in order to remain in accordance with the financial fair play regulations of UEFA, which means that it must lower a substantial wage account and comply with the Premier League profit and sustainability rules.

Villa also had to sell Talent Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle.

Victor Lindelof saw a flurry of transfer Deadline -Deals on Monday on a free transfer, with Jadon Sancho and Harvey Elliott join loan movements.

Villa manager Unai Emery and club captain John McGinn both called for reform the rules and Konsa, who hopes to represent England in Villa Park against Andorra on Saturday, said: «It is crazy. I don’t understand it myself, but it doesn’t look so good.

«I know. I know it really killed us this transfer window. We will have to deal with what we have now.»

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On the field, Villa has taken only one point of the opening of three Premier League matches and he did not score any goal.

But last season it reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League under Emery and Konsa believes that the side can regain its shape after the international break.

«We have a great team, I believe in our team. I believe in our manager,» he added.

“Hopefully the boys who have arrived can really help and penetrate us. If you have had two very good seasons, you want to continue and watch it clearly, we want to stay there.

«We want to stay in the top six, top five and the goal for everyone above that … We want to play Champions League football.»

Published on 05 September 2025