Villa, who go to Elland Road to face the Whites on Sunday in the Championship, have announced access changes at their training ground.
Aston Villa have announced a number of changes regarding fans attending their first team training sessions.
Following a review of safety arrangements, the Championship club said in a statement that they will now be opening the Bodymoor Heath Training Ground to supporters only after training sessions have been completed.
In addition, Villa say only 25 fans will be allowed to attend, on a first-come, first-served basis, with access to the autograph area within the training ground permitted from 12pm until 2pm on normal first team training days.
According to the club, these changes have been put in place due to “escalating public safety issues” at the training facility in recent weeks, going on to thank fans in advance for their cooperation.
The West Midlanders made the announcement on Twitter on Wednesday:
With Villa taking on Leeds United in Sunday’s midday kickoff, a couple of the claret and blue faithful took to Twitter and joked about why such measures may have been put in place at this time:
Some Villa fans, meanwhile, expressed their disappointment with the changes:
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