Manchester United want to replace Old Trafford with a new stadium with a capacity of 100,000 spectators
Manchester United are planning to build a new Old Trafford that will have capacity for 100,000 fans.
The new minority owner, Sit Jim Ratcliffe, has made no secret in the past of his desire to build a 'The Wembley of the North'.
In February, the club stated that it was looking to improve the current ground following plans to regenerate the area were revealed.
Old Trafford's problems have been well documented and fans have clamored for a revamp in recent years.
A leaky roof, narrow hallways, inadequate legroom, crumbling concrete and peeling paint are just some of the problems identified.
However, it is believed that the Red Devils They are eager to move forward with their ultimate goal of building a completely new field.
And if they get the green light to move to a new Old Trafford, they aim to build the UK's biggest stadium, which would seat 10,000 more spectators than Wembley, at a cost of around £2bn.
United believes that building a new ground from scratch is a viable option as they own land adjacent to their current home.
And this would be a huge boost for the club as it would allow the first team to continue playing at Old Trafford rather than elsewhere.
This was not the case for Tottenham when they left White Hart Lane, having been forced to play at Wembey between 2017 and 2019.
United have played at Old Trafford for 114 years since the stadium opened in 1910.
It is estimated that if United decided to build a new stadium, it would take about six years to complete.
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And if they decide to renovate the stadium, this could have a big impact on its 51,000 season ticket holders.
This is because the club would then have to upgrade the stands at Old Trafford, which would mean a reduction in capacity on match days.
Ratcliffe said last month that he had encountered many… 'bad surprises' since its £1.25bn stake was confirmed.
Although he stressed that he sees “every problem as an opportunity”, with Old Trafford being one of the main areas he wants to improve.
The even he mocked last month on the stadium's leaky roof, where he said they have “the third highest waterfall in Britain.”
His comment came after outlining the work United need to do to once again compete with Real Madrid, both on and off the pitch.
Speaking at the The times At the CEO Summit, he said: “From the day I Mr Alex Ferguson and David Gill retired, which was 11 seasons ago, and you compare Manchester United with Real Madrid, who have always performed well, and they are always playing where Manchester United should be playing today.
“The net spend on players – and what I mean by net spend is the money we've spent on players and the money we've recovered from the players – is Manchester United's £1.1bn and, quite surprisingly, Real Madrid's £200m.
“We have some really good players at Manchester United and some really good young players, but let's be frank, if you look at the Real Madrid squad and the Manchester United squad, Real Madrid have seven players who are valued at over £100m, if you look at them. Transfer market.
“With the 900 million pounds that Real Madrid has ahead of Manchester United, they have built the best football ground in the world, the new Bernabéu, which is absolutely spectacular.
“In 11 seasons, they have a better squad and managed to build the Bernabéu, while we have a stadium that, as one headline said, had the third highest waterfall in Britain.”
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United have already been hard at work off the pitch this summer in their preparations for next season.
They outdid Madrid by signing young centre-back Leny Yoro from Lille, where they shelled out £52 million about the 18-year-old.
And they have also secured the services of Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee after spending a fortune. £36 million to get it out of Bologna.
It remains to be seen whether coach Erik ten Hag will meet with the Bayern Munich centre-back. Matthijs de Ligt.
However, United are keen to sign his team-mate Noussair Mazraoui. Aaron Wan-Bissaka in talks to join West Ham.
