Aston Villa granted permission for £100m ground expansion

By Daniel Gayne2023-01-04T07:00:00

Source: Aston Villa

Revamp will see Villa Park’s capacity increase to more than 50,000

Aston Villa has been given permission to increase the size of its stadium to allow it to host major international tournaments.

After approval from Birmingham City Council, the club is set to demolish and replace the existing North Stand at Villa Park, which was built in 1897 as one of England’s larger football stadiums.

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