Lerner decides to put Midlands side Lerner up for sale . Yet despite enjoying early success at Villa Park with the club securing three straight sixth-place finishes under former manager Martin O'Neill , the 52-year-old has had to watch on in recent seasons as the team have struggled in the bottom half of the table . The American completed a takeover of the EPL club in 2006 . Aston Villa feels the time is right to take a break from football .
Lerner decides to put Midlands side Lerner up for sale . The American completed a takeover of the EPL club in 2006 . Aston Villa feels the time is right to take a break from football .