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The almost overnight success delivered by Unai Emery and Monchi at Aston Villa has made them perhaps the ultimate representation of the pitfalls of modern football’s regulatory system. Villa’s owners – private equity billionaire Wes Edens and Egyptian oil magnate Nassef Sawiris – have rolled the dice to get the historic club into Europe. But despite their 4th-place finish last season and subsequent venture in Champions League football in its most lucrative format ever, Villa are now encountering regulatory issues. Under Premier League spending rules, Villa are only allowed to lose £105m over a…

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