TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — Trussville has been called out as one of three hypothetical locations for a new stadium and development that United Football League co-owner Mike Repole hopes could bring the Birmingham Stallions back to metro-Birmingham by 2029.
Repole identified the Trussville/Deerfoot Parkway corridor as his No. 3 target for a proposed 100-acre sports and entertainment district built around an 8,000 to 12,000 seat outdoor stadium.
“Metro Birmingham let’s build the future,” Repole wrote in Wednesday post on X. “Let’s find 100 acres and build a modern 8,000–12,000-seat outdoor stadium for the Birmingham Stallions, Birmingham Legion and Birmingham Legion’s women’s team.”
Repole said he envisions a development that would extend beyond the stadium, including restaurants, hotels, offices, residential developments, entertainment, and other real estate projects.
A map released by Repole identified three possible areas around metro-Birmingham as ideal sites for development. The Trussville location is centered around the Deerfoot Parkway and I-59 corridor, around 15 to 17 miles from Protective Stadium.
The map describes Trussville as a “young growth corridor” with “strong regional access” and places the target area near the Jefferson and St. Clair County line.
No specific parcel was identified.
The other two locations Repole identified are Liberty Park/eastern Vestavia Hills near I-459, and south Hoover near I-459 and Highway 150.
The site at Liberty Park was ranked first, followed in second by Hoover, and Trussville in third.
The proposal comes after a July 30 decision by the UFL announcing that the Stallions will be leaving Birmingham after the 2026 season concludes.
Repole blamed the exit on the size of Protective Stadium, which seating roughly 47,000 people, he argues it is too large and that the league needs smaller venues capable of creating fuller crowds and a livelier game-day atmosphere.
“Listen, you were too big for me, we broke up,” Repole wrote in a message to Protective Stadium. “Let’s move on.”
Repole called on metro-area leaders to move quickly toward finding a replacement.
“Instead of being upset with me, let’s fix the future and let’s move quickly,” he wrote. “I’m for solutions not excuses.”
Repole said previously that he would consider contributing money toward the development of a stadium fit for bringing the Stallions back to the Birmingham area.
No land purchase, financial plan, or development agreement has been announced for any of the three locations.
According to officials with the city of Trussville, no discussions have been held with Repole, the UFL, or any representatives of the proposed development.
