I don't understand all these headlines saying Ellis should quit

Doug Ellis is the major shareholder of Aston Villa plc and even if he quit as chairman this afternoon it's not going to alter the fact that he's still the major shareholder.

Sure, he's acting as CEO and CFO as well as Chairman but the man has hired Rothschild to find a new buyer and other than donate his shares to charity or me, there's not a lot more the man can do.

He's signalled his desire to sell up after years of pressure and now even after he's done that we're still asking him to do something which is almost impossible.

Everyone agrees that a change is needed but to continue harassing the man after he's said he wants to sell and three seasons after giving the manager more than ?20mn. is not right. It is because of David O'Leary we found ourselves battling relegation this season not Ellis.

Ellis might be to blame for other things but not the poor football we see on a Saturday afternoon. The chairman wants to sell so lets just leave him to sell.

It's time O'Leary left and it's time that pressure was put on Doug Ellis to get rid of him before it's too late.

Sign the petition to get O'Leary sacked and maybe things might be different next season.