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Aston Villa, the West Midlands club, has announced their plans to increase the capacity of the iconic Villa Park over 50,000 by doing the redevelopment of the North Stand. It is understood that the North Stand of the stadium will be fully refurbished, which will increase the number of seats available for the spectators by at least 5,000 if not 12,000, apart from that, there will be upgrades made to other stands, and the redevelopment is expected to be completed in the second half of 2027.
As per the report from BBC Sport, the redevelopment of the North Stand and the other three stands at the Villa Park will increase its capacity from the current number of 42,918 to more than 50,000. It is also mentioned that during any time in the redevelopment work for the next two years or so, the current capacity of the Villa Park won’t be decreased at all.
Aston Villa fans have been electrifying Villa Park for generations, charging the atmosphere with unrivalled intensity: Chris Heck
Chris Heck, the president of business operations at Aston Villa, was quoted as saying about the matter, “Aston Villa fans have been electrifying Villa Park for generations, charging the atmosphere with unrivalled intensity at every home match for more than 125 years. Thanks to the hard work and collaboration of an exceptional team, we will now be able to offer this incredible experience to thousands more, all while meeting the key challenge of executing this project without compromising matchday capacity during the process.”
Earlier, there were plans proposed in regards to knocking down the North Stand at the Villa Park in its entirety, but they didn’t go through with it because it would have meant the reduction in the capacity of the stadium to 36,000. Moreover, the redevelopment of the Villa Park will be completed before it hosts matches in the UEFA Euro 2028, a tournament which is going to be held in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
