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Unai Emery needs Villa Park to be at its brilliant best to build momentum in a crucial part of the season. Aston Villa’s next three matches are all at home, with an FA Cup fourth-round tie against Newcastle United sandwiched between key league fixtures against Brighton and Leeds United. Despite failing to hold onto a […]

Chantel Hunter is helping to bring walking football to communities across the city as part of the Birmingham City Foundation’s expanding health initiatives Chantel Hunter oversees the community programmes at Birmingham City, including outreach activities, disability football and health programmes, set about adding walking football to those extensive efforts. Chantel Hunter is putting walking football […]

Treacy’s parents will meet his fiancé’s parents for the first time in Milano Cortina Niall Treacy will marry his partner, Canadian figure skater Renata Wong, in summer of this year. One of the biggest meetings of Niall Treacy’s life will take place in the stands as he steps onto the Italian ice in Milan. The […]

Villa are battling Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool for Champions League qualification via the Premier League 11:18, 09 Feb 2026Updated 11:19, 09 Feb 2026 Aston Villa manager Unai Emery(Image: PA) The battle for a Premier League top-four finish and qualification for the Champions League is heating up and Aston Villa are right in the thick […]

Aston Villa continue to challenge at the top end of the Premier League table after drawing 1-1 with Bournemouth Tammy Abraham and Douglas Luiz after Aston Villa’s draw with Bournemouth(Image: Getty) Pundit Alan Shearer has backed Aston Villa to end the Premier League season strongly in the race for a top-five finish. Villa had to […]

Villa are battling Manchester United and Chelsea for a top-four finish in the Premier League Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa celebrates scoring at Bournemouth(Image: James Marsh/Shutterstock) Aston Villa won’t dwell on dropped points in the race for a top-four finish in the Premier League and Champions League qualification, as Morgan Rogers said: “We move forward.” […]

Birmingham City defender Christoph Klarer discusses sense of expectation at the club amid promotion push Christoph Klarer of Birmingham City Skipper Christoph Klarer has spoken about dealing with big expectations at Birmingham City as they chase a place in the Premier League. The Blues are gunning for back-to-back promotions after last season’s title-winning triumph in […]

Former Villa chief executive Purslow, who was also once Liverpool’s managing director, says ‘everyone loses’ if the situation is not resolved Harvey Elliott(Image: Getty Images) Unai Emery has been urged to meet with Liverpool chief executive Michael Edwards to finally try to sort out the Harvey Elliott mess at Aston Villa. The situation between the […]

Ibrahim Osman scored his first goal for Birmingham City in their 2-1 win over Leicester City Birmingham City winger Ibrahim Osman celebrates his first goal in English football Ibrahim Osman’s work ethic in Birmingham City matches and training sessions has blown Chris Davies away. The Ghanaian winger produced another electric performance for Blues in their […]

Ibrahim Osman and Jay Stansfield scored in Birmingham City’s 2-1 win over Leicester City Birmingham City players celebrate Jay Stansfield’s winning goal against Leicester Jay Stansfield’s first goal since November handed Birmingham City a 2-1 victory over 10-man Leicester City at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park. Stansfield struck the decisive blow in the second half […]