What is wrong with Old Trafford Why Manc

What is wrong with Old Trafford Why Manc

Manchester United are unhappy with Old Trafford in its current form.It was announced in April 2022 that the club were looking to expand and/or redevelop the famous stadium, with an acceptance that many new and improved venues had leapfrogged it in terms Santiago Casilla Jersey of facilities and appearance.United have used two consultancy companies to decide on plans going forward, although the situation is complicated by So what will happen under a new owner? What's wrong with Old Trafford right now? And what will a new or redeveloped stadium look like?MORE: Many Manchester United fans and executives have accepted thatOld Trafford is being left behind.New-age Premier League grounds such as the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the new Everton stadium under construction, along with clubs such as Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid and the Milan sides who are either planning redevelopment work or already putting it in place, United's famous old ground is looking decidedly out of date.The stadium hasn't Andrew Triggs Jersey been upgraded in any major form since 2006 when 8,000 seats were added to the second tiers to both the north-west and north-east quadrants. Since then, any improvements have been superficial and, in truth, the ground looks a little shabby. The roof of Old Trafford is known to leak after heavy rain (which is common in Manchester), while the club's hospitality areas are ma sively over-subscribed. The media area underwent long-overdue improvements over the past couple of years, while safe-standing areas and disabled sections have been installed, but these have only really scratched the surface of the problems that need addre sing.It has been reported that the major focus of any project would be on revamping the lucrative corporate hospitality sectors, as well as increasing the 74,000 capacity.Manchester United have been presented with 2 stadium expansion options.1. Refurbishment of Old Trafford2. Demolition of Old Trafford and building of a brand new home( ) United Watch (@TheUtdwatch) The two consultants United have spoken to, Legends International and Populous, have presented two contrasting plans for redevelopment. One is set to cost 1 billion, and the other 2bn.The latter plan Catfish Hunter Jersey is to completely demolish the current ground and build a brand new state-of-the-art arena on the land that surrounds Old Trafford.The first plan is cheaper but complex because of the railway line that sits directly behind the smaller Sir Bobby Charlton (South) Stand at Old Trafford this has proved problematic and has prevented redevelopment of that stand in the past.Former United star Gary Neville, now a television pundit, believes the club must take the more drastic approach Jed Lowrie Jersey despite the affinity fans clearly have with the current ground.He said: "I think by the time that they have spent money on Old Trafford, the existing one, then I think you would be better off building a brand new, better, super stadium."I do think that Manchester United should always be at the forefront of stadiums, have the best facilities, and they have fallen behind."Gary Neville: "Call it something Old Trafford, but we have a brand new stadium and get it reset to the culture of having the best stadium in the world. That needs to happen." sky utdreport (@utdreport) It has now been widely reported that the stadium rebuild is effectively on hold, with any expansion likely to be decided on by new owners. are believed to be among the contenders to purchase the club from American owners, the Glazers, who are asking for somewhere in the region of 5bn.But even after paying that figure, the new owners will have to commit more funds to the new stadium plans, which will of course be an expensive project.MORE: For me it comes down to no debt, no dividends, commitment to rebuild the stadium and area and commitment to the fans. says whoever takes over at Manchester United Rollie Fingers Jersey need to stick to their promises. Football Daily (@footballdaily) Even before expansion, Old Trafford remains the ground with the highest capacity of any in the Premier League, but others have closed in lately.Here are the top 10 Premier League stadiums in terms of capacity:ClubStadiumCapacityMan UnitedOld Trafford74,310TottenhamTottenham Hotspur Stadium62,850ArsenalEmirates Stadium60,704West HamLondon Stadium60,000Man CityEtihad Stadium53,400LiverpoolAnfield53,394NewcastleSt James' Park52,305Aston VillaVilla Park42,657ChelseaStamford Bridge40,343EvertonGoodison Park39,414

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