Aston Villa president of business operations Chris Heck to leave the club at end of season

Aston Villa’s president of business operations, Chris Heck, will leave the club at the end of the season. Heck, who joined in May 2023, has led Villa’s off-field operations and has overseen record revenue, coinciding with Villa’s qualification for the Champions League. He has led Villa’s concerted efforts to improve revenue and commerical income, leading several different departments.

Heck previously worked at NBA side Philadelphia 76ers for nine years as president before holding posts at New York Red Bulls, where he worked president of business operations. Advertisement Heck has come under intense scrutiny since joining Villa, owing to expensive ticketing pricing and other stadium issues, including selling season tickets to supporters that did not exist. The American is set to leave at the end of the season with a replacement to follow.



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