Yahoo Sports Man Utd architect releases first pictures of ‘Wembley of the North’, cost revealed for 100k seater stadium – report
New Manchester United part-owners INEOS outlined plans to revamp Trafford Park with the stadium in the centre of a project worth over $7 billion to the United Kingdom’s economy, according to the Daily Mail.
United recently announced Foster + Partners as lead architects for the project and revealed the first pictures of what the arena would look like.
The Reds are looking to erect a 100,000 establishment at the centre of this fantastic project and brought in Oxford Economics to analyse the fiscal impact.
Oxford Economics postulated that the plan would bring about massive growth, delivering over 92,000 new jobs and 19,000 new homes while boosting tourism numbers.
INEOS chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe will reportedly not ask for public funds to finance the project. However, he wants a public-private partnership to address the broader issues like infrastructure and transport.
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and legendary United defender Gary Neville visited the Labour Party conference in Liverpool today to present a model and an exhibition of the project.
They announced that the project could see them build a new £2 billion stadium or revamp Old Trafford, bolstering United’s home down to BBC base MediaCity.
“What you have here is huge potential to fix the rail system of the north-west of England,” Major Burnham said.
“It’s an incredible opportunity right in front of us, and Manchester United have created the catalyst to try and realise all these benefits.
“I think Manchester United has one of those most powerful voices in the world even though it’s just a football club, as crazy as that sounds,” Neville added.
“The impact Manchester United should make on and off the pitch should be significant, and this is the start of it. I’ve been pulling my hair out for the last 10 to 12 years, thinking 20 years ago, Manchester United had the best stadium in the world, the best training ground in the world, and one of the best teams in world football.
“Obviously, there has been a demise from that, but the new ownership coming in has proved to be a catalyst for what we can change.”
Manchester United fans deserve a world-class stadium that meets the standard of modern establishments like the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The players need facilities with cutting-edge equipment that gives them a tactical and physical advantage over their domestic and European counterparts.
