Villa's owner Xia keen to emulate Real Madrid and Barcelona


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 15 Jun 2016

Football Soccer - Aston Villa v Chelsea - Barclays Premier League - Villa Park - 15/16 - 2/4/16 General view before the game. Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff/File

(Reuters) - Aston Villa's new owner Xia Jiantong hopes the English Championship club will be as famous as Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona within five years.

Xia's Recon Group bought the second-tier Birmingham side from American Randy Lerner for a reported 76 million pounds ($107 million).

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