Monchi is expected to leave his role as Aston Villa president of football operations, Sky Sports News understands, but why now and what does it mean for the club going forward?

The 57-year-old has been at the club for just over two years and has formed a close relationship with head coach Unai Emery and director of football Damien Vidagany.

Monchi's work helped steer Villa into last season's Champions League, although they narrowly missed out on returning this campaign having finished sixth in the Premier League.

But has Villa's poor form at the start of the season influenced the decision? And what might Monchi's departure mean for Emery?

Sky Sports News ' Rob Jones answers the key questions...

Why is Monchi leaving Aston Villa now?

All is not well at Aston Villa at the moment -

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