ASTON VILLA are seeking to expand their historic home’s North Stand by 6,000 seats.
Villa Park currently colds a capacity of 42,918.
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The Midlands side have found coping with profit and sustainability rules challenging amid efforts to try to challenge towards the top of the Premier League.
As part of efforts to drive up the club’s revenue, Villa chiefs want to expand their Villa Park home.
A proposal has been submitted to Birmingham City Council that would see the North Stand expanded.
If successful the proposal, which has already been recommended for approval, would see the capacity of the stand approximately double to greater than 12,000.
The expansion would take the stadium’s overall capacity to around 49,000.
Villa Park is due to host matches at Euro 2028.
Club bosses want the proposed expansion to be completed by the latter half of 2027.
A council report on the matter recognises the need for improved transport links, should the plans be approved.
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These include enhanced bus services, club specific coach routes and better cycling facilities.
A planning committee meeting on August 28 will consider Villa’s North Stand proposal.
Villa are desperate to enhance revenue streams by turning their home into a year-round venue.
The current model for this is Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which in addition to football has hosted concerts, NFL games, rugby matches, championship boxing and an F1 karting track since opening in 2019.
Villa plan to open “The Warehouse” later this year – a new £100million site that can become the Midlands’ premier concert and boxing venue – while also providing fans with the Premier League’s largest beer hall.
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