The two clubs which have influenced Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s plans for a new Manchester United new stadium
Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Old Trafford.(Picture: /PA Wire)
Manchester United are taking inspiration from two of Europe?s biggest clubs as they continue to assess their options for the proposed redevelopment of Old Trafford.
In one of his first moves since acquiring a 25 per cent stake in the club, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has appointed a task force that includes Lord Seb Coe and Gary Neville to oversee plans for the future of the stadium and its surrounding area.
The task force met for the first time last week as the club debates the possibility of refurbishing their current ground at a cost of around £1bn, or building a bigger stadium on adjacent land for around £2bn.
Though the second option would require private and public funding, Ratcliffe is said to favour a new build. A major hurdle in either case, though, would be securing an alternative location to play their home games.
Tottenham spent more than 12 months at Wembley whilst their new stadium was being built but there appears to be no viable solution for United at present.
One option could be temporarily limiting Old Trafford?s capacity to allow work to take place while the club continues to use the stadium for matches. Liverpool were forced to do this as part of the recent redevelopment of the Anfield Road Stand?s upper tier.
But Ratcliffe is keen to explore all options, with The Times reporting that the British billionaire is taking inspiration from the projects undertaken by both Real Madrid and Barce...
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