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Villa spent 34 per cent more on wages than any other Championship club in 2017/18

John Terry

Getty Images | Villa were responsible for almost ten per cent of the salary costs in the Championship while their wage bill rose £11.6 million in a season when they added the former Chelsea and England captain, John Terry, to their squad.

Villa’s £73 million wage bill stands out as relegated clubs count cost of Premier League contracts.

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11 June 2019 - 7:33 AM

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