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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Preece’s post on Grealish"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2021-09-03T17:10:22Z"
modified: "2021-09-03T17:10:22Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Preece’s post on Grealish

**[Birmingham Live reporter Ashley Preece](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jack-grealish-aston-villa-england-21473066) gave his thoughts to Jack Grealish’s recent comments on his Aston Villa exit on Friday.**

And a number of Villa supporters have reacted to Preece’s story on social media.

Grealish, who completed a [£100m](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/aug/05/jack-grealish-seals-record-100m-manchester-city-move-from-aston-villa) move to Manchester City in the summer, [started](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58338123) for England in their [4-0](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58338123) win over Hungary on Thursday.

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However, prior to the game, [ITV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZjmv0uGOKw) shared an interview with the 25-year-old where he reacted to his £100m release clause in his Villa contract.

[Preece](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jack-grealish-aston-villa-england-21473066) gave his thoughts to the interview and referenced Leeds United’s Kalvin Phillips, [England’s Player of the Year](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Sep/01/20210109-kalvin-phillips-named-england-mens-player-of-the-year-2021#:~:text=Kalvin%20Phillips%20has%20been%20voted,the%20space%20of%20a%20year.), when Grealish admitted that he needed to be playing Champions League football to enhance his international career.

[Preece](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jack-grealish-aston-villa-england-21473066) labelled the interview as a shocker that lacked class, with the Birmingham Live reporter’s story available to view in full [here](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jack-grealish-aston-villa-england-21473066).

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### Villa fans react

He posted a link to his story on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/PreeceObserver/status/1433739514133032964) on Friday morning, and although Grealish himself has [disputed](https://twitter.com/JackGrealish/status/1433746410168627201) the piece, these Villa fans were all in agreement, with one describing the report as ‘fantastic’.

**“Ashley Preece, take a bow son. Brilliant article! It’s 100% spot on. The reason why I and others have lost any respect and love we had for a player we all once idolised. ”**

[Credit: @B6\_Dave](https://twitter.com/B6_Dave/status/1433742911921872908)

**“This is so good to read, Grealish utterly killing his remaining Villa respect he had left. The bloke is either genuinely stupid or he really doesn’t care.”**

[Credit: @JordAVFCx](https://twitter.com/JordAVFCx/status/1433742804124061697)

**“this is a fantastic article and really outlines how villa fans feel about the move.”**

[Credit: @avbiIly](https://twitter.com/avbiIly/status/1433742181081169921)

**“Spot on here. Fame and adulation clearly going straight to the head. We move.”**

[Credit: @RickyPopat](https://twitter.com/RickyPopat/status/1433742146490753030)

**“This is bang on. He’s unrecognisable already.”**

[Credit: @GlennMorris\_](https://twitter.com/GlennMorris_/status/1433746915959713797)

**“Absolutely bang on, anyone who plans on not giving Grealish the hardest night of his life in November, read this.”**

[Credit: @OwXnJ](https://twitter.com/OwXnJ/status/1433744514636713992)

[***In other news: Preece name-checks ‘brilliant’ free agent as potential Villa signing in area Smith will address.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-sergio-romero-name-checked-as-possible-target/)