Not long after Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS took over the management of Manchester United, work began to assess the stadium condition. Renovate and tinker at the iconic Old Trafford, or build the “Wembley of the North of England”. Now the election is being announced.
The Athletic usually receives an influx of information from the biggest clubs before the actual announcement, now the English media reports that the choice of Old Trafford has been made.
Bye-bye, Old Trafford.
The iconic stadium has stood there for more than 100 years, according to the English media, United are dropping the option of modernizing Old Trafford, now they are going to invest in a new stadium with a capacity for 100,000!
According to Ratcliffe, the finances for the new stadium should be in place. Now it is up to the government, which must approve the renewal of the Trafford Wharfside area, where the new stadium will be located.
