UK football giant making major change to historic stadium – built in 1897

UK football giant making major change to historic stadium – built in 1897The club has won the old English First Division seven times, and is among the few British clubs to have lifted Europe's biggest prize. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Chris Samuel 09:30, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 09:33, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Heir to the thone Prince William is a passionate fan of the Birmingham-based side. (Image: Getty)One of England's oldest and most successful clubs recently announced it is accelerating plans to redevelop one of its stands and thousands more seats as part of a wider redevelopment. Aston Villa is a Premier League side based in Aston, Birmingham, with a long and storied history in English football since its founding in 1874.The club has won the old English First Division (since replaced by the Premier League) seven times, and is among the few British clubs to have lifted the most prestigious prize in club football, the European Cup (rebranded as the Champions League), in 1982. And while Villa has been outside the dominant top six of English football including the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool in recent years, the club has had a major resurgence under current manager Unai Emery, securing Champions League qualification twice in the past three seasons. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTPlans to enhance the stadium's capacity have been accelerated (render of what the plans) (Image: Aston Villa Football Club) Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyThe stadium's capacity is being boosted to 50,000 (Image: Aston Villa Football Club)They also won the Europa League in th...