Chris Heck - President of Business Operations

[Paul.S]

If there is something going on within that’s not acceptable or is upsetting the club then the owners will act. They aren’t shy when it comes to sorting things out.

[dave.woodhall]

If this is true then surely the owners should be looking at binning off Heck asap. The vibe and trajectory of the club seems to have gone off the rails since his arrival. At the end of the day it's results on the pitch that matter most, so any long-term down turn in results will affect revenue. Everything he has touched has gone to shit since his arrival. The sooner this clown is got rid of the better.

The poster hasn’t said who the infighting is between.  I assume it is Heck but it could easily be NESW and Atairos or Emery and Monchi.

He was saying at senior management level and there are some very unpleasant and arrogant people. It’s all unnecessary. Sounded like a power struggle.

Isn't that just the way at all large companies?

[ChicagoLion]

If this is true then surely the owners should be looking at binning off Heck asap. The vibe and trajectory of the club seems to have gone off the rails since his arrival. At the end of the day it's results on the pitch that matter most, so any long-term down turn in results will affect revenue. Everything he has touched has gone to shit since his arrival. The sooner this clown is got rid of the better.

The poster hasn’t said who the infighting is between.  I assume it is Heck but it could easily be NESW and Atairos or Emery and Monchi.

He was saying at senior management level and there are some very unpleasant and arrogant people. It’s all unnecessary. Sounded like a power struggle.

Isn't that just the way at all large companies?

Not necessarily, it can happen in any organisation though.
A big difference between people having a pop at each other and a power struggle.

[jon collett]

If this is true then surely the owners should be looking at binning off Heck asap. The vibe and trajectory of the club seems to have gone off the rails since his arrival. At the end of the day it's results on the pitch that matter most, so any long-term down turn in results will affect revenue. Everything he has touched has gone to shit since his arrival. The sooner this clown is got rid of the better.

The poster hasn’t said who the infighting is between.  I assume it is Heck but it could easily be NESW and Atairos or Emery and Monchi.

He was saying at senior management level and there are some very unpleasant and arrogant people. It’s all unnecessary. Sounded like a power struggle.

Isn't that just the way at all large companies?

Actually I think the opposite and thought about posting that then didn’t.

It’s usually a sign of poor leadership if companies descend into factions and office politics.

It sounds like a cultural problem!

[ChicagoLion]

If this is true then surely the owners should be looking at binning off Heck asap. The vibe and trajectory of the club seems to have gone off the rails since his arrival. At the end of the day it's results on the pitch that matter most, so any long-term down turn in results will affect revenue. Everything he has touched has gone to shit since his arrival. The sooner this clown is got rid of the better.

The poster hasn’t said who the infighting is between.  I assume it is Heck but it could easily be NESW and Atairos or Emery and Monchi.

He was saying at senior management level and there are some very unpleasant and arrogant people. It’s all unnecessary. Sounded like a power struggle.

Isn't that just the way at all large companies?

Actually I think the opposite and thought about posting that then didn’t.

It’s usually a sign of poor leadership if companies descend into factions and office politics.

It sounds like a cultural problem!

Based on everything we know about Heck, it is not surprising.
Culture beats strategy every time.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Pricing for next season will be interesting because it doesn't look sustainable . All these extra corporate and GA+ areas will turn into white elephants without success on the pitch. Clock is ticking down on Heck and his house of cards.

No season tickets will be sold in 2025/26 until all the GA+ tickets are sold?

[VillaTim]

Pricing for next season will be interesting because it doesn't look sustainable . All these extra corporate and GA+ areas will turn into white elephants without success on the pitch. Clock is ticking down on Heck and his house of cards.

No season tickets will be sold in 2025/26 until all the GA+ tickets are sold?

They already do that if you're referring to resale of ST seats

[Sexual Ealing]

If this is true then surely the owners should be looking at binning off Heck asap. The vibe and trajectory of the club seems to have gone off the rails since his arrival. At the end of the day it's results on the pitch that matter most, so any long-term down turn in results will affect revenue. Everything he has touched has gone to shit since his arrival. The sooner this clown is got rid of the better.

The poster hasn’t said who the infighting is between.  I assume it is Heck but it could easily be NESW and Atairos or Emery and Monchi.

He was saying at senior management level and there are some very unpleasant and arrogant people. It’s all unnecessary. Sounded like a power struggle.

Isn't that just the way at all large companies?

Villa isn't a large company though.

[Drummond]

The generally used definition of a large company is one with over 250 employees. We fit that criteria. We also turnover hundreds of millions of pounds.

I think that's quite big too.

[Sexual Ealing]

Fair enough, and I wasn't really talking about the numbers, but we're basically a local small business that happens to be part of a much larger organism. What I mean is that truly global businesses can afford to make hiring cnuts their driving philosophy because their weight never exceeds that of the behemoth they serve. With us, a little twat like Heck turning up and pinging his tiny dick has an immediate effect throughout the whole (smallish) business.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

The generally used definition of a large company is one with over 250 employees. We fit that criteria. We also turnover hundreds of millions of pounds.

I think that's quite big too.

Is that UK definition? By US standards we'd be a mid-sized company if you ignored the small amount of people employed by the club.

[Drummond]

EU

[VillaTim]

If this is true then surely the owners should be looking at binning off Heck asap. The vibe and trajectory of the club seems to have gone off the rails since his arrival. At the end of the day it's results on the pitch that matter most, so any long-term down turn in results will affect revenue. Everything he has touched has gone to shit since his arrival. The sooner this clown is got rid of the better.

The poster hasn’t said who the infighting is between.  I assume it is Heck but it could easily be NESW and Atairos or Emery and Monchi.

He was saying at senior management level and there are some very unpleasant and arrogant people. It’s all unnecessary. Sounded like a power struggle.

Isn't that just the way at all large companies?

Villa isn't a large company though.

Mid size company , above SME , but below Large .

[dave.woodhall]

Shall we settle for high-profile?

[jon collett]

Whatever the size of the company infighting and petty turf rivalries aren’t conducive to achieving results.

Culture eats strategy for breakfast!