Aston Villa Women's financial struggles continue as their £17m profit masks deeper losses and ongoing European concern. The club's losses across three years amount to nearly £290m. According to recent reports, Villa's losses in the 2022-23 season were £120.3m, followed by £85.9m in the 2023-24 season, and £82m in the 2024-25 season. This has raised concerns about the club's financial sustainability and their ability to comply with UEFA's financial regulations. The club's attempt to reduce their squad cost ratio (SCR) to 70% was a fundamental reason behind their lack of significant spending last summer. Villa and Chelsea were fined €11million (£9.6m; $12.7m) and €31m respectively after the 2024 breaches, with sanctions proportionate to the size of excess. Chelsea and Villa later sold their women's teams to the clubs' respective parent holding companies — Chelsea to Blueco in May, and Villa to V Sports. From the €11m fine, €6m of that was attributed to breaching SCR, while the remaining €5m was due to breaking UEFA's football earnings rule (FER), which is the governing body's version of profit and sustainability rules (PSR). FER states that a club in its competitions can only incur losses of up to €60m (£52m) over three years. That can increase by €10m per season if teams meet certain sustainability criteria, but English clubs, carrying significant transfer debts, tend not to. This has tightened the financial millstone long tied to Villa's neck, having posted a £120.3m pre-tax loss in the 2022-23 season, an £85.9m deficit in 2023-24, and most recently, an £82m pre-tax loss in their UEFA submissions for the 2024-25 season. The club's financial struggles have been exacerbated by their sale of their women's team, which has resulted in a non-recurring profit of €113m. However, this profit is not enough to offset the club's ongoing losses and financial concerns. The club's management and owners must take immediate action to address the club's financial sustainability and ensure that they comply with UEFA's financial regulations.