Aston Villa have announced plans to take Villa Park’s capacity to over 50,000 by redeveloping the North Stand.
The club will completely refurbish the North Stand, increasing the number of available seats from about 5,000 to 12,000.
With smaller upgrades to the other three stands, Villa say the stadium’s capacity will increase to over 50,000 from 42,918.
The club, who hope to have the redevelopment finished by the second half of 2027, say the ground’s current capacity will not decrease at any point during the building works.
“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,” Chris Heck, Villa’s president of business operations, said.
“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.”
Villa had previously proposed to knock down the North Stand but those plans were shelved as it would have meant a temporary reduction in capacity to about 36,000.
Villa Park is a host venue for the Euro 2028 tournament, which is being held across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
