The famous North Stand at Villa Park football stadium will be refurbished and expanded, Aston Villa have confirmed.
The Premier League club said it planned to increase its capacity from around 5,000 to more than 12,000 seats without having to close it during the season in the £100 million project.
It will also take the overall capacity of Villa Park from just below 43,000 to more than 50,000. Work is due to be completed in the second half of 2027 in time to host matches at the 2028 European Championships.
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The news comes after the club first announced in 2022 that it wanted to have a larger North Stand and that it was examining the possibility of demolition and building a completely new facility.
The renovation forms part of a larger regeneration of both the stadium and surrounding area including new multi-use venue The Warehouse, hospitality areas, a club shop and academy facilities.
It will also open a new club shop in the city centre when it launches having closed its previous store
Villa estimates that the revamped stadium will increase its gross contribution to the local economy to £120 million per year, support the equivalent of more than 1,700 full-time jobs and attract more than 1.1 million visitors annually.
As part of the project, transport chiefs have committed to improvements at nearby Witton railway station which could include a new footbridge and trains with greater capacity.
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A statement said: "The club has always been clear that increases to the capacity of the stadium must be done in tandem with improvements to the local transport network.
"Since the expansion plans were announced in 2022, Mayor Richard Parker has committed in his campaign manifesto to rebuild Witton station.
"Improvements we have suggested include replacing the current passenger shelters, introducing larger and safer queuing systems, delivering a new station footbridge and introducing higher capacity trains in order to double the current passenger handling capability of the station to 10,000 per matchday.
"This commitment from the mayor to develop the station would not only allow Aston Villa to press ahead with the North Stand redevelopment, it also importantly means stronger travel links between Aston and Birmingham city centre.
"Without that commitment, we will be unable to proceed with this project and furthermore would need to re-examine whether we would be able to continue as a Euro 2028 host venue."
Club executive chairman Nassef Sawiris said: "Thanks to the mayor's commitment to develop Witton station and to improve local transport links, this project will mark an important milestone in the club's journey to becoming a world-class sports and entertainment venue.
"A bigger, better North Stand will not only allow many more Villans to see their team, improving matchday experience, but will also dramatically improve the club's ability to invest and compete in the long term."
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West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker added: "Aston Villa is a vital part of our region's identity and I'm proud to support the club's ambitious plans to redevelop the North Stand.
"We have been working closely with the club, Network Rail and other partners to ensure the necessary improvements at Witton station will be made in time for the Euros in 2028.
"I am fully committed to securing upgrades including safer queuing systems, new passenger shelters, a new footbridge and higher capacity services, so we can double the station's handling capacity and deliver a world-class experience for fans arriving at Villa Park during the tournament and beyond."