03-08-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com

Steve Bruce says Aston Villa ‘cannot keep haemorrhaging money’

• Manager believes Villa’s finances have spiralled out of control
• Championship favourites face Bruce’s old club Hull in openerAston Villa have “spiralled out of control” financially, said Steve Bruce as he spoke of the irritation at having his hands tied in the summer transfer market. The manager has encountered restrictions owing to financial fair play, which he says the club are “on the cusp” of failing, and suggested he was not made fully aware
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