New Manchester United Stadium: Trinity Statue Relocation and Old Trafford Regeneration
Manchester United's iconic Trinity Statue, featuring legends George Best, Denis Law, and Bobby Charlton, is set to be relocated as part of the club's ambitious plans for a new 100,000-seater stadium. The statue, which currently stands outside Old Trafford, will find a new home within the expansive new development, ensuring its significance remains central to the club's identity.
The project, spearheaded by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family, aims to modernize and expand Old Trafford. Foster and Partners, the architectural firm behind the regeneration, have detailed plans that not only include the new stadium but also significant infrastructural improvements around the area. A senior architect from Foster and Partners emphasized the integration of community and commercial spaces, highlighting the project's broader impact on Greater Manchester.
The plans have received positive feedback from the UK government, which recognizes the economic benefits the project could bring to the region. The new stadium is expected to enhance Manchester United's global brand while providing fans with a state-of-the-art venue to celebrate the club's storied history and future successes.
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Where will the new Old Trafford be built?
WHERE WILL THE NEW GROUND BE? “The idea is to make sure that Manchester United can continue to play in Old Trafford throughout this whole process. So we're locating the new stadium broadly in the middle of the Bridgewater Canal and the railway line, just to the west of the existing stadium.”
Who is paying for Man Utd Stadium?
“It is for Manchester United to fund their new home,” he said. “There will be no public money, and that will not change in the duration of this project.
Will Old Trafford be knocked down?
United intend to demolish Old Trafford and build a new stadium as the centrepiece of a huge 260-acre regeneration project that co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe hopes will be to Manchester what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris.
When will Manchester United get a new stadium?
Manchester United announced that they would move away from their long-standing home on Tuesday, with the club hoping to complete the project by 2030.
