Aston Villa confirm North Stand closure for next season ahead of Euro 2028

SportFootballAston Villa confirm North Stand closure for next season ahead of Euro 2028The stand will be closed to expedite Villa Park’s development ahead of Euro 2028Sports Staff Tuesday 21 April 2026 14:34 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2961899","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/aston-villa-north-stand-closure-next-season-b2961899.html","title":"Aston Villa confirm North Stand closure for next season ahead of Euro 2028"}}Villa Park’s North Stand will be closed next season (Getty Images)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Aston Villa have announced Villa Park's North Stand will be closed next season to help expedite stadium redevelopment.The club revealed plans to revamp the ground four years ago, and moves to increase capacity to over 50,000 are stepping up ahead of host...