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Stephen Warnock Believes Aston Villa Do Not Belong in the Championship

Stephen Warnock Believes Aston Villa Do Not Belong in the Championship

Former Aston Villa defender Stephen Warnock reckons that the club certainly belong in the Premier League and not in the Championship.


It has gone horribly wrong for the Midlands outfit over the last few years. After flirting with relegation for almost 3 seasons, the club finally ended up in the Championship at the end of last season. As a player who used to represent Villa for a number of years, Warnock is surprised by the decline of the club. However, he expects Villa to bounce back strongly even though they have struggled for form this season.

As one of the few teams to have won the European cup in England, Villa had the reputation of having the gone down into the second division of English football since the Premier league was founded in 1992. More than the club’s relegation, it was the disappointing start to the campaign in the Championship that proved to be the biggest disappointment since many were expecting Villa to challenge for the title straightaway.

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