Atairos poised to boost their stake in Villa with significant investment on the horizon-Ansser Sadiq

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Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens are the main owners of the club, operating under the banner of V Sports.

Atairos, the minority shareholders in Aston Villa, are said to have increased their stake in the club.AdvertisementAdvertisement

Atairos and V Sports have an agreement regarding Atairos investing in V Sports an in turn into Villa.

Per Birmingham Live, addition of four new directors to the Villa board shows the deal is now cemented.

As of April, Sawiris and Edens owned just over 40% of V Sports, but that number has since gone down as the Atairos stake increased.

Villa fans will be hoping the moves ensure they can continue to invest in the team and infrastructure.