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This article explains why Aston Villa may have voted against the proposed Premier League spending cap rule for the 2025/26 season. News broke on Monday night that the Premier League clubs had voted in favour of developing plans to introduce a spending cap. 16 teams backed the plan, enough to pass the motion. Despite this, there were four notable absentees. Both Manchester City and Manchester United voted against the proposal, while Chelsea decided to abstain. However, perhaps surprisingly to some, Aston Villa also voted against the potential spending cap. Since Unai Emery joined Villa Park in …