Watch exclusive video as we go inside Aston Villa's North Stand redevelopment

Our Villa reporter was given an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the ongoing renovation this week as work presses on to completion in August 2027.

The North Stand has been out of action throughout the season with work underway. And as BirminghamLive readers can find out by tuning into John’s video below, the Premier League side have left no stone unturned in an effort to make their new stand one of the most impressive in the division.

As it stands, the basement area has been completely dug down and that will house the dressing rooms, as well as a 40 per cent increase in space for both players and coaches.

Speaking about the progress, John said: “Villa staff have made sure that this is almost like a best in class area. They’ve visited many different stadiums to ensure Villa’s first team squad have everything necessary in this area before a matchday to optimise performance on the pitch and their preparations, everything is done to a T.

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“And again for Unai Emery, there’s the manager’s office and areas for coaches to relax after a games but beforehand, work hard in terms of building warm-ups and tactics and communicate before games exactly what needs to be put onto the pitch.

“This area is a huge area, it doesn’t quite do it justice me walking around with a camera but it’s quite impressive, the vast scale of it.”

Away from the dressing room, the tunnel area is also set to be moved to the corner between the North Stand and the Trinity.

On that change, John said: “It’s very different to where the previous tunnel was and you get an amazing view of the Holte End. You can imagine on a European night or on a big Premier League game, a tifo dropping over me here where the Holte is. What a view that will be on a night game or any game in fact.

“It’s quite something for a home player and also for an away player, it will be quite daunting too.”

It’s not just the playing and coaching staff that are set to benefit from Villa Park’s transformation. Fans are also set to see an improvement, with six new concourse bars and frictionless kiosks due to be installed.

Five-thousand-and-six-hundred new seats are also set to swell Villa Park’s capacity, while 2,600 safe standing seats will also be added. Villa feel that they are well on track to complete the work by their original target date.

“It’s a huge project but one that will allow Villa in many different ways to progress as a club,” John says. “Allow more fans into the stadium, earn extra revenue and again for fans, walking to a Villa Park that has looked as it has ever looked and will sound as good as ever as well.”

He added: “A lot of this is in time for when Villa host matches for Euro 2028. It’s going to be quite a spectacular addition to Villa Park.”

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