https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30692935/aston-villa-taken-over-by-very-rich-chinese-ownersTony Xia of the Recon Group estimated worth 350 billion.Who is Dr Tony Xia?He is the owner of Recon Group, a holding company that has the controlling interest in five publicly listed companies on the Hong Kong and Chinese stock exchanges, employing 3https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30692935/aston-villa-taken-over-by-very-rich-chinese-owners?post_id=548763003#548763003wheels starting to fall of the chinese bus http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/05/20/aston-villas-65m-takeover-to-be-scrutinised-by-premier-league-an/ Aston Villa’s proposed £65 million takeover is under scrutiny after it emerged the PremieSat, 21 May 2016 08:50:54 -0500https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30692935/aston-villa-taken-over-by-very-rich-chinese-owners?post_id=548762283#548762283shotSat, 21 May 2016 08:01:46 -0500https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30692935/aston-villa-taken-over-by-very-rich-chinese-owners?post_id=548752967#548752967didnt the birmingham guy end up in prison?Fri, 20 May 2016 09:35:55 -0500https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30692935/aston-villa-taken-over-by-very-rich-chinese-owners?post_id=548752395#548752395The Chinese business group which has agreed to buy Aston Villa football club admitted on Friday that it controlled only one listed company, not the five previously claimed in a press release.And the company they control has lost 50% value in one yearFri, 20 May 2016 08:57:33 -0500https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30692935/aston-villa-taken-over-by-very-rich-chinese-owners?post_id=548751823#548751823oh how I would love to meet the obnoxious Doug Ellis again. He came to Burton back in 1996 with Andy Townsend and the League Cup, and we were celebrating our local FA's centenary. When I was looking at the trophy he asked me who I supported, he was tFri, 20 May 2016 08:05:29 -0500https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30692935/aston-villa-taken-over-by-very-rich-chinese-owners?post_id=548751669#548751669no prepared commentFri, 20 May 2016 07:38:06 -0500https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30692935/aston-villa-taken-over-by-very-rich-chinese-owners?post_id=548751033#548751033its about 9.5 Chinese Yuan to the Pound , 350 billion Chinese Yuan is about 36.5 billion Pound - buying villa is an odd choice.-----------------I think he was told he would be buying an expensive villa and not a football club . Lost in translation .Fri, 20 May 2016 06:27:29 -0500https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30692935/aston-villa-taken-over-by-very-rich-chinese-owners?post_id=548748563#548748563He's worth less than city's owners ffs.Works differently in China they are state run...the guy has access to as much money as he wants that much is clear....and the last time I checked China is a considerably richer country than the UAE. Chairman SteThu, 19 May 2016 17:10:36 -0500https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30692935/aston-villa-taken-over-by-very-rich-chinese-owners?post_id=548748559#548748559its about 9.5 Chinese Yuan to the Pound , 350 billion Chinese Yuan is about 36.5 billion Pound - buying villa is an odd choice.Thu, 19 May 2016 17:10:21 -0500https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30692935/aston-villa-taken-over-by-very-rich-chinese-owners?post_id=548748443#548748443How are villa historically important??Thu, 19 May 2016 16:54:19 -0500