Former Aston Villa owner Tony Xia lauds the club’s achievement.
Aston Villa have finally returned to the Premier League after winning promotion through the play-offs.
Former owner Tony Xia has lauded the team’s achievement, and insisted ‘I kept my promise’.
Xia bought Villa from Randy Lerner after the club’s relegation from the Premier League.
He was still in charge last May when Villa fell short in the promotion final.
That defeat ended up costing Xia his ownership, with the financial implications of Villa’s loss to Fulham placing the club in dire straits.
Xia needed to sell up last summer, with Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens taking a controlling stake.
Now in the Premier League, their decision to invest looks better than ever.
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