Manchester United Unveil Plans To Build 100,000 Capacity Stadium

Manchester United have unveiled plans for a new 100,000-seater stadium – the biggest in the country, as part of a region regeneration project backed by the government.

Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been vocal about his desire for a new, state-of-the-art ground ever since he purchased almost 30% of the club in February last year.

The planned stadium would become the largest in the UK – overtaking Wembley Stadium, which has a capacity of 90,000.

The project, undertaken in conjunction with the government’s regeneration task force chaired by Lord Sebastian Coe, has been developed by Foster + Partners, and Sir Jim said the new stadium would be built “next to the existing site”, but the fate of Old Trafford – and whether it will be destroyed isn’t yet clear.

In a press release, United said the project could bring billions of pounds to the UK economy, create as many as 92,000 jobs and more than 17,000 new homes.