Manchester United have revealed the details Proposing a new stadium Thursday will also include the exact location of the 100,000-seat arena.
United announced that the new stadium will be located approximately 350 meters north-west of the existing Old Trafford Stadium.
As part of the wider Stadium District, premier league The club said the overall project would create 48,000 local jobs and 15,000 new homes, with the potential to generate £7.3 billion ($9.8 billion) a year for the UK economy.
Colette Roche, United’s new stadium development chief executive, said: “Together with our partners, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver a destination that will have lasting benefits for our supporters, the local community and the wider region for decades to come.” “We are committed to building a world-class stadium, not just for our supporters, but with them.”
United’s Co-owner Jim Ratcliffe Our mission is to provide the “world’s best” soccer stadium.
When plans were first announced last year, it was estimated that building Britain’s biggest stadium, larger than Wembley, would cost around £2 billion ($2.6 billion) and be completed in time for the 2030-31 season.
Initial drawings for the stadium included a structure with three spires. The final design has not been decided.
Wembley is currently Britain’s largest stadium, with a capacity of 90,000 people, and is the home of the England national football team.
Old Trafford is the country’s largest dedicated soccer stadium, with a capacity of just over 74,000 people, but it is older compared to venues such as London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which regularly hosts NFL matches.
Old Trafford, which was bombed during World War II, has been United’s home base since 1910.
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