The diggers have moved in at Villa Park. Construction has begun on the new North Stand — a project that will increase the stadium's capacity to over 50,000 by winter 2027-28 and fundamentally change what Villa Park can offer both commercially and atmospherically. For context: when Aston Villa were in the Championship not so long ago, a ground expansion of this scale would have been unimaginable. Now, it is a logical next step for a club occupying a Champions League-paying league position and generating the kind of commercial revenue that makes infrastructure investment sustainable. The £17m profit for 2024-25, reported this week, demonstrates that the financial base for this ambition exists. Villa are not borrowing against a future they are unsure of. They are investing in infrastructure that reflects where the club is going. For supporters heading to Villa Park this spring, seeing the construction work is a tangible reminder of the transformation under Unai Emery and Monchi. The training ground has been upgraded. The Warehouse venue is open. And now the ground itself is growing. Sunday's trip to Forest is about three points. But the bigger picture at Villa has never looked more compelling. 📅 Sun 12 Apr, 05:00 UTC | The City Ground 🏆 GW30 | Villa Are Building Something Special