Aston Villa suspend CEO Keith Wyness after missed tax payment to HMRC
- Championship club Aston Villa have suspended chief executive Keith Wyness
- He was suspended after the club failed to make a regular tax payment on Friday
- Villa are working with HMRC and hope to clear up the issue in the next 48 hours
Aston Villa suspended chief executive Keith Wyness on Tuesday afternoon.
The Championship club, who missed out on promotion to the Premier League when they lost to Fulham in last month’s play-off final, released a statement.
It read: ‘Aston Villa Football Club can confirm that Chief Executive, Keith Wyness, has been suspended by the club with immediate effect.
Championship club Aston Villa suspended chief executive Keith Wyness on Tuesday afternoon
‘Owner and Chairman, Dr Tony Xia will assume the role until further notice.
‘There will be no further comment from the club at this time.’
Wyness was suspended after the club failed to make a regular tax payment on Friday.
Villa say they are working with HMRC and will clear up the issue within the next 24 to 48 hours.
Villa are facing large cost-cutting measures following their failed promotion bid.
Owner Xia has admitted that the club faces ‘severe Financial Fair Play challenges’.
The club have already begun taken measures to reduce their outgoings this summer by releasing £60,000-a-week captain John Terry, while star man Jack Grealish is also likely to be sold.
Wyness pictured last year with manager Steve Bruce (left) and central defender John Terry
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