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Thousands welcome home triumphant Aston Villa at victory parade
The free open-top parade will feature three buses, a trophy lift and live broadcasts as tens of thousands of fans line the route.
- On Thursday, May 21, tens of thousands of fans filled Birmingham's streets for an open-top bus parade celebrating Aston Villa's 3-0 Europa League final victory over Freiburg in Istanbul.
- Manager Unai Emery led the squad to their first major European trophy in 44 years, ending a 30-year wait for silverware after the Istanbul victory in Turkey.
- An estimated 23,000 supporters gathered in Centenary Square as the 4.5km procession snaked through the city, with captain John McGinn and defender Tyrone Mings joining festivities.
- Operations director Martin Colmey of Network Rail warned of significant congestion, urging passengers to plan journeys carefully as Birmingham New Street station experienced heavy foot traffic.
- The squad returns to training on Friday before traveling to Manchester on Saturday, preparing for Sunday's Premier League match against Manchester City.
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