Aston Villa banking on Champions League qualification to ease revenue pressure

May 15 – Aston Villa will play in the UEFA Champions League next season, as European riches look to heal the club’s precarious financial situation behind the scenes.

The Birmingham club’s qualification was confirmed after fifth-placed Spurs surrendered to Manchester City on Tuesday night, making it impossible for them to overtake Unai Emery’s side in the table with one game to go.

As a result, Villa are poised to enter the new-look Champions League for the first time with the financial...