Lerner committed to Villa

Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner has reiterated his commitment to the club.

Recent reports suggested the 49-year-old American businessman was pondering selling up, but he insisted in an interview with The Times that he has no plans to do so as things stand.

Asked whether he was still committed to the Barclays Premier League club, he replied: "Yes."

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