EMERY: SUPPORTERS LEFT IN PROPER FIX

UNAI EMERY has spoken of protecting the fans after Aston Villa's final home match of the season against Tottenham was controversially brought forward two days to this Friday.

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The fixture change came after a request from Spurs, to give them extra time to prepare for the Europa League final against Manchester United the following Wednesday.

The move has not gone down well with Villa supporters, and Villa boss Emery said: "Respect our fans. This is the most important. Respect our fans.

"For me, the decision to play on Friday or to play on Sunday, this poor decision is not relevant. We can play Friday, we can play Sunday.

"But our supporters, they prefer to play (Sunday), because the plan changed 10 days or two weeks before the match.