It is always possible that Aston Villa will go about renaming Villa Park. Once on the Aston Lower Grounds, Villa Park has been the home of the club since 1897. That's what makes seeing the words 'Villa Park' no longer being part of any potential name change at all seem highly unlikely.
There is a switch of some sort being reported, however. According to the 'Red, White, and Claret Blue Podcast, as shared on X,' the executives have all agreed that a change in this area will be needed. At this time, further specificities or confirmation from the club itself have not been disclosed.
Even so, it would make sense for Villa to explore this as an option. Supporters may debate the degree to which PSR will affect club operations. Regardless of the extent, it is a common reality that all have to take into consideration.
Finding avenues to lessen the financial burden and to make it so that the club is not constantly being positioned to sell off good players each year will do everyone a lot of good. Because of this, most likely, whoever ends up purchasing the naming rights will simply have their company in the new title of the VP stadium.
In effect, it would work like a sponsorship. The Premier League is the Barclays Premier League at the moment, and something similar to Barclays Villa Park would be a similar option down the line. Naming and branding deals are increasingly lucrative. It would be a large, consistent form of revenue for the club to be able to factor in each calendar year.
Name change will not affect how Aston Villa fans view stadium
Regardless of how it unfolds, even in the event of the purchasing party actually doing the unthinkable and renaming VP altogether, for fans, it will always be Villa Park.
When discussing the league activities among friends, not once has anyone referred to it as the Barclays Premier League in casual conversation. Instead, people only use the Premier League term, or EPL.
Similarly, in the event of any corporation adding its name or otherwise, for the supporters, it will always be Villa Park.