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Birmingham Metropolis followers have expressed dismay at certainly one of their youth gamers partying with Aston Villa supporters forward of the Europa League ultimate in Istanbul.
Villa tackle Freiburg tonight in a bid to assert European glory, and hundreds of supporters have made the journey to Turkey to cheer on Unai Emery’s males.
Amongst them is youth defender Caleb Sanders, who had an possibility on his contract triggered on the finish of the season to stay with the Championship membership for an additional yr.
Sanders was noticed by different Villa followers shirtless, singing membership songs within the metropolis and holding a flare, as he and different supporters ready for motion towards the Bundesliga facet.
However sections of Birmingham followers did not see the humorous facet of issues. After the picture was shared on a Blues fan web page, one supporter replied: ‘Increase, contract termination.’
One other shared: ‘I’m all for him supporting one other soccer staff however what concerning the saying, don’t chunk the hand that feeds you.’
Birmingham Beneath-21 participant Caleb Sanders was noticed in Istanbul supporting Aston Villa earlier than the Europa League ultimate
Sanders signed a brand new contract with the Blues in the summertime as an possibility to increase his deal was taken up
It wasn’t all unfavourable, nonetheless. Various Birmingham followers leapt to the defence of Sanders, suggesting he’s properly inside his rights to cheer on the facet he helps.
One fan wrote: ‘Do not see the problem. He employed by us. However helps them lot. Gone to see the membership he helps, in a as soon as in a lifetime European ultimate. All of us would do the identical if we performed for them lot and it was blues in a European ultimate.’
One other posted: ‘Bit cheeky however do not see the issue tbh. If this was the opposite approach spherical we might all be laughing our b****cks off. How many individuals help the membership they play for. Simply chuckle it off. He’ll get his stick when he is again in coaching haha.’
Villa and Birmingham are arch rivals as a result of their geographical places, with the 2 stadiums simply 2.4miles away.
Attributable to their respective leagues, nonetheless, with Birmingham lately dipping to as little as League One, they haven’t confronted off since 2019, when Villa got here out 1-0 winners within the Championship.
That sport additionally noticed then-Villa captain Jack Grealish attacked by a pitch-invading Birmingham fan, who would obtain a 14-week jail sentence.
