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| Aston Villa have denied that new owner Randy Lerner plans to sell the naming rights to their Villa Park stadium. | |
| The club have issued a statement saying there is no foundation to this suggestion and that they will preserve the history of the club. | The club have issued a statement saying there is no foundation to this suggestion and that they will preserve the history of the club. |
| Villa's statement, however, contradicts information given to BBC WM. | Villa's statement, however, contradicts information given to BBC WM. |
| A source close to Lerner revealed that the American billionaire is looking to auction the rights as part of his future plans for the club. | A source close to Lerner revealed that the American billionaire is looking to auction the rights as part of his future plans for the club. |
| Reports of a figure of £120m have been dismissed but the deal could run into tens of millions of pounds. | Reports of a figure of £120m have been dismissed but the deal could run into tens of millions of pounds. |
| Local Birmingham firm Cadbury are definitely not in the running. | Local Birmingham firm Cadbury are definitely not in the running. |
| 606: DEBATE Do you think it's right that something which has been for so long been synonymous with Aston Villa should be renamed? XH 606: Have your say | 606: DEBATE Do you think it's right that something which has been for so long been synonymous with Aston Villa should be renamed? XH 606: Have your say |
| Lerner was installed as Villa's new chairman on 19 September, taking over from Doug Ellis in the Villa Park hotseat. | Lerner was installed as Villa's new chairman on 19 September, taking over from Doug Ellis in the Villa Park hotseat. |
| The 44-year-old owner of American football team the Cleveland Browns is keen to raise funds to allow Villa to compete at the highest level. | The 44-year-old owner of American football team the Cleveland Browns is keen to raise funds to allow Villa to compete at the highest level. |
| Lerner is keen to tie up a £100m sponsorship deal by Christmas, to give manager Martin O'Neill further funds to sign players when the transfer window re-opens in January. | Lerner is keen to tie up a £100m sponsorship deal by Christmas, to give manager Martin O'Neill further funds to sign players when the transfer window re-opens in January. |