A YEAR OF TURMOIL
APRIL 23, 2015
Video appears of Jack Grealish inhaling ‘hippy crack’ days after Villa reach FA Cup final.
JUNE 14
Grealish pictured apparently drunk in Tenerife.
JULY 11
Club captain Fabian Delph releases statement: ‘I am a loyal person and committing my future will show everybody what type of guy I am.’ Six days later he signs for Man City.
JULY 17
Christian Benteke sold to Liverpool for £32.5m.
OCTOBER 24
Manager Tim Sherwood (below) sacked as manager after one win in 10 games.
NOVEMBER 2
Remi Garde appointed new manager. Fails to win any of his first 11 games.
JANUARY 9, 2016
Micah Richards confronted by angry fans following cup tie.
FEBRUARY 14
Joleon Lescott ‘accidentally’ tweets picture of Mercedes after 6-0 home loss to Liverpool.
MARCH 30
Gabby Agbonlahor pictured smoking shisha in Dubai. Garde axed after two wins from 20 league games.
APRIL 14
Agbonlahor told to start personal training regime.
APRIL 16
Villa relegated. Captain Lescott says it’s a ‘weight off our shoulders’, prompting club legend Paul McGrath to label him a ‘slimebag’.
APRIL 18
David Bernstein and Mervyn King resign from Villa board.
APRIL 19
Agbonlahor suspended over ‘hippy crack party’.