Premier League stadium leaks as water pours from roof onto seats just days before new season

UNLUCKY Aston Villa fans may be set for a soggy seat this season after a viral clip showed a major downpour streaming off the roof of Villa Park. Footage posted on social media showed rain hitting rows and rows of seats inside the ground. Some unlucky fans may be set for a soggy seat next season Credit: x.com/scoobz_avfc One Villa fan recorded a downpour flooding the seats below Credit: x.com/scoobz_avfc The Villans’ first home game will come against holders Arsenal in Matchweek 2 Credit: x.com/scoobz_avfc As the clip went viral, fans were up in arms over their catastrophic summer Credit: x.com/scoobz_avfc One eager fan was quick to slam the structure and their club’s summer, joking: “Half the squad sold, stadium leaking like OT, season’s a right off.” Old Trafford went viral in May 2024 when they hosted Arsenal and HUGE streams of rain poured onto the seats and pitch during major storms. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Dream Team is back, free, and there’s £100,000 up for grabs! This new clip quickly did the rounds online with Villa just days away from getting their Premier League campaign underway. Unai Emery’s side begin their season away at Brighton before returning to Villa Park for their first home clash against Prem champions Arsenal. And there has already been plenty going on around the Midlands club before the opening weekend. Villa have been busy reshaping Emery’s squad following another huge season which ended with European football secured once again. The Gunners picked up Ezri Konsa this week after losing out on Morgan Rogers, who headed to Chelsea for a record-breaking fee. Meanwhile, Youri Tielemans left for Manchester United. Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS But it is not all doom and gloom for the Villans, who look to improve on their fourth-place finish last season as they secured European football. They have also been linked with a number of possible additions as Emery looks to keep his side fighting near the top end of the Prem. West Ham’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka looks likely to join the Birmingham outfit on loan. Meanwhile, World Cup wonderkid Johan Manzambi dissed other English teams to join up with Emery’s men, alongside Joao Gomes from Wolves. Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo is one name who has been considered as Villa weigh up reinforcements in the wake of losing Konsa. Former Blues centre-back Fikayo Tomori has also been mentioned as a possible move. At the other end of the pitch, 30-year-old Ollie Watkins has continued to attract interest after another prolific season in claret and blue. Leon Bailey’s future has also been the subject of speculation with clubs keeping tabs on the winger. Villa have already moved to strengthen elsewhere, with Matteo Ruggeri arriving from Atletico Madrid in a deal worth around £20million. Former Villa stars Ezri Konsa and Morgan Rogers have joined Arsenal and Chelsea respectively Credit: AFP Aaron Wan-Bissaka looks set to join Villa on loan this season Credit: Getty Comment now