Sir Jim Ratcliffe knows how to make things and wants to show it to Manchester United. Not only on a sporting level, but as a facelift of the entity that will start with the most important things: Old Trafford.
The stadium, built in 1910, is the great symbol of the club and that is why with INEOS They have already worked to approach potential investors, both in Great Britain and abroad, to try to rebuild or renovate the stadium.
The project of Ratcliffewhich recently acquired 25% of Manchester Unitedinitially rely on a reconstruction on land adjacent to the current one, setting construction times of five years.
It is more than a modern stadium. Also a source of business, as the project includes a 5 star hotel and some themed attractions too. But, above all, the new Old Trafford will seat 90,000, thus one of the largest stadiums in the world. It is said that reference was made to the Tottenham stadium as a basis for doing so. A stadium that has been discussed could be expensive 2.4 billion euros.
According to the Daily Mail, talks with local politicians about government involvement are also underway. It is also worth noting that, once built, it was considered the Wembley of the North in order to also host the English team’s matches, which are currently only played in London when they are in England.
Source: La Verdad
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