Manchester United will replace supporters a couple of proposed their stadium venture on Tuesday after co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe reiterated his want for a brand new Outdated Trafford.
United have been analyzing whether or not to redevelop their current venue or construct a brand new stadium in the identical space along with the Outdated Trafford Regeneration Job Pressure.
Lord Sebastian Coe has chaired the duty pressure and is predicted to talk alongside Ratcliffe at a stadium venture replace held in London on Tuesday.
Ratcliffe informed Gary Neville on the Overlap podcast: “If you happen to take the view that it’s the best soccer membership on the planet, then if it’s going to construct a brand new stadium it ought to be a brand new stadium that’s befitting the best membership on the planet.
“And in addition a stadium that befits the best league on the planet as a result of the Premier League is the best league on the planet.
“And in the meanwhile, in the event you take a look at the Premier League, we’ve received some nice stadiums, however we don’t have a Bernabeu, can we? And we don’t have the brand new Nou Camp. We don’t have that within the Premier League, though it’s the best league on the planet.
“And in addition, in the event you take a look at the north of England, the north of England has received 10 Champions League finals and London has received two, so there’s fairly a couple of causes there to have the world’s most iconic soccer stadium within the north of England on the world’s best membership.”
Ratcliffe stated United “don’t want any authorities funding” for a brand new stadium, however pressured that it must be a part of a government-supported venture to regenerate the realm round Outdated Trafford.