Gabriel Agbonlahor reckons he’s going to get in ‘trouble’ after what he’s just said about Aston Villa

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Gabriel Agbonlahor has called for Aston Villa to make a significant change moving forward, risking getting himself in trouble for voicing his opinion.

It has been a difficult season for Unai Emery’s men. They have only won once in the Premier League, and the squad has struggled massively in front of goal.

It has led to major question marks over the team and Emery’s future, as the squad are nowhere near the levels that they have set in previous seasons.

Despite the struggles throughout this campaign, Aston Villa’s fans have remained faithful with their backing, but one issue could test their patience.

Gabriel Agbonlahor has called out Aston Villa to fix ticket prices

Aston Villa are gearing up to play Feyenoord in the Champions League on Thursday night, which is a game that many fans are excited about.

However, getting a ticket isn’t cheap. The lowest price for an adult is £85, and it can go as high as £97, which is something Agbonlahor doesn’t agree with, as he expressed on talkSPORT.

“Make the tickets right. And I mean, the way I spoke about it there, I’ll probably be in trouble again, because last season, Jeff, I complained about the Champions League pricing of tickets, and someone at the club who’s not there anymore banned me from working for Aston Villa, didn’t invite me to the 150th anniversary at Aston Villa, after all I’ve done for the club, because on here, not at all petty, that is it.

“Because on here, I complained, speaking for the fans of 90 pound, 95 pound, for Champions League tickets, I was punished by someone at the club that’s not there anymore.

“But I don’t care about that. I’ll speak for the fans on here and say, listen, tickets have to be put down, prices are too high, and life is tough for people.

“I went to every Aston Villa away game in the Champions League last season, speaking to fans at local spots in the cities, and they were saying ‘Gabby, I can’t afford to be here’.”

Aston Villa haven’t learned their lesson with ticket pricing

Aston Villa were also called out for their ticket prices last season, which led to president of business operations Chris Heck defending the decision.

He said: “We recognise and understand the depth of passion felt amongst fans and their recent frustration around ticket pricing. Achieving our sporting ambitions while complying with financial stability regulations requires difficult decisions.

“Financial fair play (FFP) rules prohibit owners from covering shortfalls to finance this ambition, so we need to generate as much revenue as possible through sponsorships, merchandise and ticket sales to ensure that we can keep the club where it rightfully belongs – competing and winning at the top of English and European football.

“Our priority will always be to match our collective ambition while ensuring that we are able to increase stadium capacity each season and provide the best matchday experience for all our fans.”

However, the fact that the prices are just as high this season proves that the club didn’t listen to the supporters’ feedback about the pricing structure.

Aston Villa did win their previous Champions League fixture 1-0 against Bologna, which was their first victory of the season. Fans will expect that to be repeated this week, especially given the high price of the tickets.