Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to build £2bn 'Wembley of the North' for Manchester United but receives warnings over Arsenal atmosphere
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is believed to have big plans for a new Manchester United stadium, but not everyone agrees.
Reports emerged on Tuesday that Ratcliffe wants to build a “Wembley of the North” and could even ask the government for financial help.
Old Trafford's problems have been well documented and is in urgent need of renovation.
A leaky roof, narrow hallways, inadequate legroom, crumbling concrete, peeling paint and lack of room to expand are just some of the problems identified.
INEOS and Ratcliffe took charge of the football operations of the united man after purchasing a 25 percent participation in the club.
Addressing the stadium issue would go a long way in showing fans that you are serious about taking care of the club.
It has been reported that Ratcliffe opposes the relocation and that a Wembley-style stadium could be built on the current site.
This is something Tottenham did with White Hart Lane and moved their home games to Wembley while the works were carried out.
However, not all Manchester United fans are enthusiastic about the idea of knocking down Old Trafford and replacing it.
United fan Ben called into talkSPORT Breakfast and pointed out how poor the atmosphere is in the new stadiums that have been built.
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He said: “I think I speak for the majority of Man United fans when I say this: you've seen it with the Emirates and with other teams renovating their stadiums, I really don't think Man United should tear down Old Trafford for the history that it has”.
Alan Brazil said: “So Highbury was a great ground with a great atmosphere, there was White Hart Lane and Goodison will eventually be knocked down.”
McCoist added: “I was at Goodison on Saturday and the atmosphere was fantastic, there was just something about it. I couldn't help but wonder how Everton fans felt about the new stadium. I bet they’re stuck in two minds.”
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Ben continued: “We are probably one of the only pieces of land that still has a wall standing from the war. There is so much history around that club and that stadium that it needs to be spent on the actual stadium rather than getting a new one.
“We don't need a new stadium for 80,000, 90,000 or 100,000 spectators, we just need the current one to be taken care of.
“Most Man United fans appreciate that the roof needs to be fixed, it takes a lot of TLC.”
It has been estimated that renovating the current stadium would cost at least £800 million, while building a completely new stadium would cost between £1.5 billion and £2 billion.
