Aston Villa skipper Gareth Barry is likely to get a hostile reception if he is still at the club next season.
The England midfielder has been a star man at Villa Park for a number of seasons but his clear desire to leave the club for Liverpool has alienated the supporters.
Lost sympathy: Gareth Barry faces a struggle to win back the fans' support if he stays at Villa ParkLost sympathy: Gareth Barry faces a struggle to win back the fans' support if he stays at Villa Park
And the long drawn-out transfer to Merseyside, with Villa slapping an £18million price tag on Barry's head, has continued to pour salt into the wound.
Dave Woodall, editor of Villa’s Heroes and Villains fanzine, told The Sun: 'He’s made it easier for fans to boo him.
'I’d be surprised if he does not get a bad reception.'