Aston Villa do not fear relegation, says new chairman Steven Hollis

Aston Villa do not the fear the consequences of relegation from the Premier League and will come back "on a stronger footing" if they do go down, says new chairman Steven Hollis.

Villa are bottom of the table, eight points from safety, with 17 games left.
Hollis told BBC Sport the club needed "shaking up" but insisted that spending money on players was not the solution.
He will work with chief executive Tom Fox, who described the club's current football setup as "broken".



Villa owner Randy Lerner has described Hollis as someone with a "proven track record for getting into the thick of troubled organisations",
Villa's 1-0 home win over Crystal Palace on Tuesday was only their second league win of the season and their first since the opening day, but they are still bottom of the league, eight points behind Swansea, who are one place above the relegation zone.
There is added pressure to stay in the Premier League with clubs set to benefit from the start of a new £5.1bn three-year television rights deal from next season.
However, West Midlands businessman Hollis, who was appointed on Thursday, said: "If we unfortunately have to go through a relegation phase, we have no fear of that.
"Randy Lerner is committed and is going to support the board and executive team to take the actions we need to put us in the best possible position so we can come up as quickly as possible.
"This club will be here and we will be on a stronger footing."
Fox added: "Where we are this season is not where any of us want to be. Randy feels that very deeply. He knows how difficult it is for the fans facing another relegation battle. It is difficult for the players and everyone in the organisation.
"He is not happy but we do not live in fear of what might happen. The thing that makes Randy feel good about the future of the club is that we are putting these kind of processes in place and he has an executive management team that he trusts.
"He believes in the manager he has got. He is positive right now, despite the position we are now.