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Aston Villa to upgrade stadium during likely Champions League season ahead of Euro 2028 hosting
- On Tuesday, Champions League-bound Aston Villa announced the North Stand will close next season, cutting stadium capacity to about 37,000 to facilitate redevelopment in Birmingham.
- The club confirmed "an accelerated timeline for the major North Stand redevelopment" to raise capacity above 50,000 for the European Championship in 2028.
- Francesco Calvo, the club's president of business operations, said, "Temporarily reducing Villa Park's capacity is not a decision we take lightly," noting one-season construction reduces disruption.
- Villa Park has hosted crowds of 43,000 in the Premier League, with 41,662 present last week when coach Unai Emery's team eliminated Bologna.
- Hosting four matches at the European Championship drives the expansion, following the stadium's role hosting a quarterfinal game at the 1996 edition in England.
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Aston Villa to upgrade stadium during likely Champions League season ahead of Euro 2028 hosting
Champions League-bound Aston Villa will close one end of its stadium next season for construction to raise capacity above 50,000 before hosting European Championship games in 2028.
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