Ezri Konsa will avoid a club fine for his confrontation with Aston Villa fans at Wolves last week - but has been reminded to keep his temper in future.
The England defender, who is captaining Villa in the absence of John McGinn, was involved in an angry exchange with supporters after Villa’s dire 2-0 derby defeat at Molineux last Friday.
And while it is understood Konsa will suffer no financial penalty, Villa have told the 28-year-old such conduct cannot be tolerated.
Konsa approached the Villa fans to applaud them and was met with insults aimed by a small group of fans, thought to have been targeted at the team's poor display rather than at Konsa specifically.
Villa's director of football operations Damian Vidagany said: ‘We spoke with Ezri and we felt that the emotions were very sensitive on both sides. We spoke with him to try to control his reactions.
‘At the same time, I think that [for fans] insult or to have a bad reaction with a player is not something we should consider acceptable.
‘So, the club talked to the player and I am sure that the fans also need to understand that the emotions of the players after a defeat are in a sensitive moment.
‘Anger was in the stands and in the dressing room, and at that moment, we needed to have calm minds, every one of us, to try to carry on and to get together.’
After a stunning run at the end of 2025, Villa’s form has dipped following injuries to key midfielders McGinn, Boubacar Kamara and Youri Tielemans.
Unai Emery’s men have taken only five points from their last six games, allowing the chasing pack to close the gap.
In the race for what will be five Champions League spots, Wednesday’s clash with sixth-placed Chelsea is crucial. If Villa win, they will open a nine-point gap to Liam Rosenior’s side, with nine games remaining.
Villa need Champions League football to keep moving forward under Emery. Meeting UEFA’s financial rules is likely to prove a huge challenge and could mean player sales before the June 30 cut-off point. If Villa could secure Champions League funds for 2026-27, though, they could continue to look ahead with optimism.
‘Of course, the Champions League is important for revenue,’ Emery accepted. ‘The revenue is better and that is my responsibility too.
‘The prestige is better. And for the other teams, they have higher revenues and it is necessary for them to play Champions League.
‘The club is making a huge effort to increase revenue. We are working to increase capacity at Villa Park and we are all helping to try to get better at everything.’