Danny Drinkwater is confronted with Aston Villa’s pocket after midfielder Jota
Danny Drinkwater takes on Aston Villa SACK after head-butting teammate Jota – but Premier League officials may be reluctant to allow the club to end the loan agreement early
- Aston Villa discusses the termination of Chelsea’s Danny Drinkwater loan
- The 30-year-old midfielder headed teammate Jota in training on Tuesday
- But Villa needs Premier League approval, and officials may be reluctant
- Villa may be confronted with paying for a player who may no longer be playing for them
Danny Drinkwater could become an outcast in the Premier League after attacking Aston Villa teammate Jota.
Villa discusses ending Chelsea’s loan of Drinking Water after hitting Jota on the head during practice.
However, Villa would need Premier League approval to end the lending period and thus stop paying Drinkwater’s wages, and Sports email understands that officials would be reluctant to allow Villa to prematurely end the deal.
Aston Villa discusses ending Danny Drinkwater’s loan after headbutting Jota during training
The training area between Drinking Water and Jota (photo) took place on Tuesday
Drinking water is not in Chelsea’s plans, so the prospect of the Blues taking back the midfielder is a long way off.
Even if Villa were to terminate the loan, FIFA rules state that a player can only play for two clubs in one season, and that would mean that Drinkwater could not play this term another game: the 30-year-old former English midfielder played for Burnley when they are on loan there for Christmas.
It leaves Villa the prospect of having to pay for a player who is no longer allowed to play for the club.
One scenario in which Drinkwater could play again this season is when pressured manager Dean Smith leaves and the new boss reintegrates Drinkwater into his team.
With Villa in the relegation zone, Smith is faced with the sack if the results don’t improve.
Manager Dean Smith is on the doorstep if the results don’t improve with Villa in the drop zone
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