Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s left hand is working on everything that can help cut costs, while the right is working to invest billions in revenue-boosting measures. The construction of “Wembley in the North”, a new giant stadium as an attraction for an entire world market, is one of Ratcliffe’s babies. Now the floor plans are entered into the World Cup application.
The UK has seen interest in women’s football increase sharply, now it has officially applied to host the Women’s World Cup in 2035, reports The Athletic.
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In the application, there is a list of 22 potential stadium facilities that can be used. This includes Old Trafford, as there is currently not enough information about the potential new stadium for Manchester United for FIFA to make an assessment of it.
Still, the application of course also wafts Ratcliffe’s giant stadium as part of the package.
“Old Trafford [the new one] is one of those stadiums that hasn’t been built, in the same way that Birmingham’s stadium hasn’t. Based on the early plans, they can be very exciting. If they are built, then we would naturally want them to be included in the tournament,” says FA chief executive Mark Bullingham.
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