Manchester United will finally move on from Old Trafford after the club unveiled ambitious plans to build a new stadium in the next five years.
The Red Devils will move into a 100,000-seater stadium, which will cost an estimated £2 billion to construct, by 2032 at the latest.
United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe revealed that he wants to build “the world’s great football stadium” as part of a wider regeneration project that could bring in an extra £7.3bn per year to the UK economy.
While Old Trafford has fallen into a state of disrepair, the new ground will be entirely modern and sport a unique design featuring three tall masts and massive umbrella.
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Lead architect Lord Norman Foster explained the reasoning behind his design, likening the new stadium and its immediate vicinity to a walkable “mini-city” serviced by public transport.
“The stadium is contained by a vast umbrella, harvesting energy and rainwater, and sheltering a new public plaza that is twice the size of Trafalgar Square,” Foster said.
“The outward-looking stadium will be the beating heart of a new sustainable district, which is completely walkable, served by public transport, and endowed by nature.
“It is a mixed-use miniature city of the future – driving a new wave of growth and creating a global destination that Mancunians can be proud of.”
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