Aston Villa’s president of business operations, Chris Heck, believes it would be a “bad idea” to pursue plans to expand Villa Park. The club’s long-term plan had been to build a 50,000-seater stadium, increasing the capacity by eight thousand in time for Villa Park to be a host ground for the Euro 2028 European Championship. The proposal was to knock down the North Stand completely over two seasons, with renovations completed the season before Euro 2028, per UEFA guidelines. However, as The Athletic has investigated, there were several other factors at play in rebuilding Villa...
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