Timeshare has become one of the biggest problems facing UEFA. The Red Bulls (Leipzig and Salzburg), the purchase of Strasbourg by Todd Boehly, owner of Chelsea; and the shared properties between Brighton and Union Saint-Gilloise, or Aston Villa and Vitória de Guimarães compromise the legitimacy of the competition. Although, as reported by AS, the UEFA Executive Committee met a few days ago to approve a series of measures on the Financial Fair Play I did not plan to deal with the issue of timeshare, there are those who have anticipated some possible measures.
V Sports, owners of Aston Villa, has announced today that “it has reduced its stake in Vitoria Sport Clube – Futebol SAD (better known as Vitória de Guimarães) to 29% through the transfer of shares, equivalent to 17% of the total capital of the club. club, to Vitoria SC”. Aston Villa and Vitória de Guimarães, two clubs that share ownership, had qualified for the next edition of the Conference League in 2022-2023. A conflict of interest that is spreading through European clubs.
Likewise, the English team has reported through said official statement that V Sports “has ceased to have representation on the board of directors of Vitoria Sport Clube – Futebol SAD to comply with all UEFA regulations and guarantee the independence of both Vitoria Sport Clube – Futebol SAD and Aston Villa FC”. An announcement that comes days after the medium i newspaper be informed, prior to the meeting held in Nyon, that UEFA “could soften its stance on multi-club ownership”whose rules will be modified at the beginning of the 2024/2025 season.