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Aston Villa have announced new stadium plans as Newcastle United continue to consider their options with St James’ Park.
Both Newcastle United and Aston Villa have emerged as clubs ready to challenge the established elite in the Premier League.
Newcastle’s Champions League qualification chances took a blow following the 4-1 defeat to Aston Villa last Saturday. However, Villa’s defeat to Manchester City has blown it wide open once again.
Both clubs are looking to cement their position as a top-six club in the top flight, and that includes improvements both on and off the pitch.
While PIF consider their stadium options at St James’ Park, Villa have just announced their plans for Villa Park.
Aston Villa’s £100m stadium news compared to Newcastle
On Thursday morning, Aston Villa announced their plans to expand and refurbish Villa Park, with the North Stand in particular getting a new look.
The expansion is set to take Villa Park’s capacity to over 50,000. It currently holds 42,640 fans on a matchday.
According to Express & Star, Villa’s expansion project is set to cost around £100million and is expected to be completed by 2027, ready to be a host stadium for Euro 2028.
When compared to the plans discussed at Newcastle, it highlights just how ambitious PIF’s plans really are.
Newcastle’s new stadium could have a 68,000 capacity, making it the second biggest in the Premier League behind only Old Trafford. However, after the incredible Carabao Cup parade numbers, PIF could look to go even bigger.
If PIF decide on a new venue, Newcastle’s new stadium could cost £1.2bn although that will of course depend on the final design and capacity.
Newcastle United will blow Aston Villa’s stadium out the water
There has been a league-wide push in the Premier League to expand and refurbish stadiums to try and maximise the revenues being produced by clubs.
PIF will have no concerns about the size of the Newcastle fanbase after seeing hundreds of thousands line the streets to celebrate the Carabao Cup success.
Newcastle’s stadium project is expected by 2030, so it is a slightly longer-term project compared to Villa, but the end product should be extraordinary and revolutionary for the club.
