BROWNED-OFF FANS TAKE AIM AT VILLA BOSS LERNER.Byline: JAMES NURSEY ASTON VILLA owner Randy Lerner Randolph D. Lerner (born 1962) is an American entrepreneur and sports team owner. Lerner has been the owner of the American football team, the Cleveland Browns, of the National Football League (NFL) since October 2002, and the Chairman of Aston Villa Football Club since 2006. is under pressure to invest less time and cash on the Premier League club by fans of his struggling NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga side Cleveland Browns. The US billionaire is revered at Villa Park after buying out the unpopular Doug Ellis in 2006 for pounds 62million. But Browns fans are furious their club prop up the AFC (1) (Application Foundation Classes) A class library from Microsoft that provides an application framework and graphics, graphical user interface (GUI) and multimedia routines for Java programmers. North Division after losing seven of their opening eight matches. Lerner spent two hours meeting angry fans in Cleveland this week. And there is a petition with more than 2,000 names on it complaining at his running of the franchise. Lerner had hoped to head off a proposed demonstration at the Browns' next home game against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday. But fans still plan to make their point by leaving their seats for the kick-off in the nationally televised game. CAPTION(S): PETITION Lerner |
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