Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner propped up club by at least £25 million in past two years There was an instalment from the American of more than £7.5 million in July 2010, £5 million more in December that year and another £12.5 million was put forward during the same months last year. During the 12 months to May 2011, the overall loss for all group companies attached to the club was £53.9 million, up from £37.6 million the previous season. This reflected a drop in match-day income from the 2009-10 campaign, when Villa were beaten Carling Cup finalists and also reached the semi-final of the FA Cup. Despite the drop in gate money, Villa did record a 15.9 per cent increase in commercial income, and raised their revenues to a record £92 million, making them one of the 20 richest clubs in Europe by turnover. There were other encouraging signs that a corner may have been turned as bank debts were reduced by £8.3 million. However, with the picture over the club's sustainability still uncertain - costs such as wages were not made public by Villa on Tuesday - it is unclear whether fresh player sales will be required. Villa's finance director, Robin Russell, implied they would not. "The board of Aston Villa are confident that the actions taken since the end of the 2010-11 financial year have galvanised the long-term sustainability of the club and have also given us a better financial platform on which to build for future success," he said. Our objectives are to compete strongly on the pitch and to achieve sustainability as well as compliance with Uefa's Financial Fair Play requirements.