Reports this morning say that Manchester United are hoping to build a 100,000-capacity stadium within the next six years.
The club are expecting to make a final decision on whether to build a new stadium or redevelop Old Trafford before the end of the year according to sources at the club
The Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force has initially concluded that a new stadium build for Manchester United would be a more transformative option than redeveloping the existing ground
The six-figure capacity is seen as a realistic number designed to future-proof the ground given high demand for tickets.It will cost say reports up to £2 billion
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s preference is also for a stadium built from scratch, rather than renovation, and United believe doing so on land owned by the club adjacent to the current ground is feasible, meaning the team could continue to play at Old Trafford through the construction work.
