Grealish has courted controversy in the past, and he has hit the headlines again this week.
Aston Villa owner and chairman Tony Xia has sent a message to Jack Grealish on Twitter after the young midfielder hit the headlines for the wrong reason once again.
Grealish has courted controversy in the past, becoming embroiled in media scandals after appearing to be shown drunk and inhaling nitrous oxide.
The 21-year-old has sparked a fresh storm this week after it was revealed that he had been in attendance at a late-night hotel party at which nitrous oxide balloons were present.
Grealish has been reprimanded in the past for his off-field actions. He was fined and exiled by previous manager Remi Garde last season after a similar incident.
He has been advised by several ex-pros including former Villa stars Stan Collymore and Ian Taylor to wise up and choose more carefully the company that he keeps in his private – or not so private – life.
Now, Villa owner Xia has taken to Twitter to send words of wisdom to the young star and advise him on how best to conduct himself.
Xia wrote: “As I said before, focus every minute on and off pitch, choose the right type of people to be with. Don’t let people who trust you down!”
The owner went on to stress that he was offering advice as an “elder brother” rather than sending a warning to the star, and suggested that he would have said the same thing to Gabriel Agbonlahor a few years ago.
It remains to be seen whether Grealish will be disciplined by the club, and whether the furore will jeopardise his place in the Villa team.
The midfielder has scored twice in seven Championship appearances so far this season.
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