According to reports, Aston Villa are expected to hand out the biggest fines in the history of football to two of their star players. Defenders Richard Dunne and James Collins were at the centre of an alcoholic rage during a team-building trip to a spa hotel last week, in which the pair got drunk and set about insulting their team-mates and club coaching staff.
Both players have since apologised, but the Daily Mirror claims that Villa chiefs are so furious about the debacle, and after the disciplinary action is complete they are likely to fine the players up to an eye-watering £300,000 ($481,000 AUD) each.
Such a fine would be the biggest ever given to a player, and enough to sting even the wallets of the £50,000-a-week stars.
If the club goes ahead with the staggering fine, they could face a challenge from the players' union however. PFA rules stipulate that players' fines are to be a maximum two weeks' wages, yet a Villa spokesperson confirmed that "the end result is likely to be a fine of four to six week's salary".
It is also reported that the two players stayed behind in the hotel while their team-mates went paint-balling, with neither able to take part as they are recovering from injuries. Both were reportedly drunk by the end of the team's dinner that night, after which all the 'fun' began.
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