Man Utd unveil plans for ´state-of-the-art´ 100,000-capacity stadium

Manchester United have unveiled plans to construct a “state-of-the-art” 100,000-capacity stadium adjoining to Outdated Trafford, which they are saying will value £2billion and could possibly be completed inside 5 years.

The Crimson Devils have been seeking to renovate or depart their iconic Outdated Trafford residence, the place they’ve performed since 1910, for a number of years.

Following an intensive session course of, they’ve appointed architects Foster and Companions to design the venture, which the membership says will characteristic an “umbrella design” and a public plaza “twice the dimensions of Trafalgar Sq.”.

United have but to say how they plan to pay for the stadium, after part-owner Jim Ratcliffe mentioned on Monday that the membership would have run out of cash this 12 months if not for a sequence of controversial cost-cutting measures.

Ratcliffe instructed the membership’s web site: “At this time marks the beginning of an extremely thrilling journey to the supply of what would be the world’s best soccer stadium, on the centre of a regenerated Outdated Trafford.

“Our present stadium has served us brilliantly for the previous 115 years, but it surely has fallen behind the very best arenas in world sport.

“By constructing subsequent to the prevailing web site, we will protect the essence of Outdated Trafford, whereas creating a really state-of-the-art stadium that transforms the fan expertise, solely footsteps from our historic residence.”

Legendary former supervisor Alex Ferguson mentioned: “Manchester United ought to all the time try for the very best in every part it does, on and off the pitch, and that features the stadium we play in.

“Outdated Trafford holds so many particular recollections for me personally, however we should be courageous and seize this chance to construct a brand new residence, match for the longer term, the place new historical past might be made.”