North grounds

Aston Villa Football Club: Aston Villa Football Club on Thursday announced plans to refurbish and expand seat capacity at Villa Park's iconic North Stand.

"As the latest instalment of the North Ground regeneration plans, the North Stand expansion emphasises Villa's commitment to levelling up the fan experience whilst becoming a world-class sports and entertainment venue. The redevelopment will increase the number of seats available in the North Stand to over 12,000," the Premier League club said in a statement.

"Combined with ongoing upgrades to Villa Park’s other three stands, total capacity at Villa Park will increase to over 50,000. The stadium renovation will be completed in H2 (second half) 2027, ahead of the UEFA EURO 2028 Tournament that Villa Park will be a host venue for," it added.