Manchester United has confirmed its plans to build a new 100,000 capacity stadium near its current Old Trafford house.
Foster architects and partners indicate that the new stadium and the surrounding complex will have an umbrella design and a new public square that is “twice the size of Trafalgar Square”, according to the growth agenda and the regeneration of the Government for the local area.
United Let’s say the project has the potential to deliver £ 7.3 million to the United Kingdom economy, create about 100,000 jobs and drive annually to 1.8 million additional visitors in the area. It is believed that construction could cost the region of £ 2 million, a significant amount of money, at least because the red devils are currently nearly 1 billion pounds.
Said Sir Jim Ratcliffe in a Club statement: “Today it marks the beginning of an incredibly exciting trip towards the delivery of what will be the largest football stadium in the world, at the center of an Old Trafford regenerated.
“ Our current stage has served us brilliantly for the last 115 years, but it has fallen behind the best scenarios of world sport. When building next to the existing place, we can preserve the essence of Old Trafford, while creating a really state -of -the -art stage that transforms the experience of the fan, only the steps of our historic house.
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“ Like a new stage to be the catalyst for the social and economic renewal of the Old Trafford area, creating jobs and investments, not only during the construction phase, but also lasting when the stage district is complete.The government has identified the investment in infrastructure as a strategic priority, particularly in the northern part of England, and we are proud to support this national projects, Local, as local importance.
United’s CEO, Omar Berrada, added: “Our long -term goal as a club is that the best football team in the world is playing for the best stadium in the world. We thank the viability work done by the Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force, which explores options for the future of Old Trafford.
“We have considered his findings carefully, along with the opinions of thousands of local fans and residents, and we have concluded that a new stage is the right way for Manchester United and our surrounding community. We will now set up a subsequent consultation to ensure that fans and residents continue to feel heard as we move on to final decisions.”
