Premier League side Aston Villa are bottom of a new study which ranks them the worst spending teams in the Premier League.
It comes amid Steven Gerrard 's side toiling at the wrong end of the table despite their promising 1-1 draw with champions Manchester City. But the former Rangers boss has found consistent results hard to come by as he aims to turn the Villains back into top 10 regulars. Owners Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris are highly ambitious but there appears to be mitigating factors as to why Gerrard is finding life tough in the Midlands. The study, commissioned by OLBG, makes grim reading for Villa as they prop up the rear among the 20 current Premiership teams over a 10-year period.
The findings factor in cash spent, money received, commercial value weighted against purchase value and how that is reflected in terms of trophies plus league positions. Gerrard has been backed in the transfer market to the tune of £60million, plus the money-spinning deals for Emi Buendia, Leon Bailey and Danny Ings months before he arrived.
