MANCHESTER UNITED HAVE appointed the architects behind the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to draw up plans for a redevelopment of their ageing Old Trafford ground.
Architects Populous and management consultants Legends International will work jointly on plans to update Britain’s biggest club stadium with the aim of increasing capacity further.
Both companies worked on the development of Tottenham’s 63,000-seater stadium, which opened in 2019.
“Work will begin immediately on developing options for Old Trafford and studying their feasibility, with the aim of significantly enhancing the fan experience,” said a statement on United’s website on Thursday.
“Fans will be at the heart of the process, starting with a meeting between the consultants and the Manchester United fans’ advisory board later this month.”
Last month it was reported that the Premier League club were considering a number of options for the redevelopment of their 112-year-old home. One possibility floated was building an entirely new stadium, although that remains the least likely option.
Three sides of the stadium have been expanded over the past three decades but the South Stand has remained a problem due to the proximity of a railway line, though it is believed new technology offers ways of solving that issue.
There is also a recognition that modernisation is needed across all parts of the stadium, which currently has a capacity of 74,000.
United are also seeking to improve their training facilities, with architecture and design firm KSS appointed to draw up plans for an “expanded, state-of-the-art facility”.
Might be better sorting a team first
@John O Reilly: they buying savic to sort them out,he’ll put bit fight into some them and rest run for the hills.
That’s it lads,Do what Spurs did and spend all their money on a new stadium and let the team continue on a downward spiral.
Brilliant idea.
Hopefully they will spend billions on it and bankrupt themselves.
Glorious
@O’Brien Michael: spurs are flying it at the moment. Great example.
@O’Brien Michael: fergie ruined your formative years didn’t he?
@Brian Dunne: fkuc off Brian
@O’Brien Michael: thats answered my question!
@O’Brien Michael: take a break Michael, have a kit kat
@Brian Dunne: I want to fight u Brian
@O’Brien Michael: ah and i thought we were friends:(
Hope this isn’t more of the glazers games to try to stop any protests.90 thousand modern stadium probably cost 1 billion pounds,sell the stadium name for 90 million a season for 10 years will go long way towards paying it, call it for example supermacs old Trafford or tatyo Park old Trafford maybe.
@Joe Gorham: chicken fillet rolled trafford.
So not only are the glazers spending money on the pitch, ya know where it matters besides wat the bleating excuse making utd supporters say, now they’re now spending it off the pitch…wonder wat wonderful excuses the utd mob will come up with next for being rubbi$h!
@Damien Leen: same ones liverpool had before klopp arrived,ten hag on the way to sort out the mess.
@Joe Gorham: living in the past like all other Utd supporters I see…Kloop currently here…winning trophies…you’re currently rubbish…see the difference
Appointing lots of people and groups etc…very little in the way of actions. Didn’t they appoint a group last year to assess whether a facility upgrade or new build was required? Glazers come out with this sh i te to appease supporters while they continue to fleece the club. Stadium aside…I hope Ten Hag makes a statement and starts clearing out the deadwood.