Manchester United new stadium will reportedly bring in 92,000 new jobs.
image via Manchester United/ Official Website
In the latest news from the red side of Manchester, United has announced plans to build a massive £2 billion, 100,000-seater stadium, potentially the biggest in the UK. Man United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe described the project as an effort to create the “most iconic stadium” in football.
Manchester United New Stadium To Bring In 92,000 Jobs, Claims Sir Jim Ratcliffe
The budget to build Manchester United’s new stadium is said to be around £2 billion. The club also claims that the entire project can bring in 92,000 new jobs, and will involve the construction of 17,000 homes. They also claimed that the stadium could add up to £7.3bn per year to the UK economy.
Talking about the newly introduced project, Ratcliffe highlighted his ambitions as he bid his goodbye to Old Trafford saying:
“Today marks the start of an incredibly exciting journey to the delivery of what will be the world’s greatest stadium,” said Ratcliffe.
“Our current stadium has served us brilliantly for the past 115 years but it has fallen behind the arenas in world sport.”
“I think we may well finish up with the most iconic football stadium in the world.”
Manchester United New Stadium Will Be Twice the Size of Trafalgar Square
According to the project’s architects, Foster and Partners, the stadium will have a new public plaza “twice the size of Trafalgar Square” with an umbrella design. It will also feature three masts described as “the trident”, and are said to be 200 metres high and visible from 25 miles away.
The new Manchester United Stadium will be built using pre-fabrication, shipped in 160 components along the neighbouring Manchester Ship Canal.
Old Trafford has been serving Manchester United for over 115 years now as all their glory days were spent there. It’ll be remembered as one of the greatest sports venues as Ratcliffe talks about moving on to something more modern in the coming time.
🚨REVEALED: MANCHESTER UNITED'S 'NEW' OLD TRAFFORD
🏟️Vast glass and steel 'umbrella' over 100,000 stadium 👿Three giant towers based on 'Red Devil trident' ⚽️Plaza twice size of Trafalgar Square 🔴Red wall of noise 📆Could build in FIVE YEARS
Manchester United New Stadium Announcement Comes Amidst Recent Cost-Cutting
This announcement of a new stadium comes amid Manchester United’s drastic cost-cutting measures. The club recently stopped free lunches for staff, limiting them to players, in an effort to save £1 million. Ratcliffe has already overseen mass layoffs, with up to 200 more redundancies expected in coming weeks.
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