Old Trafford Stadium Expansion Plans
Manchester united s owners the glazer family do have a plan to revamp old trafford in the coming years.
Old trafford stadium expansion plans. As for old trafford itself the stadium has not changed since two quadrants started going up in 2005 a 42m project ratified before the glazer takeover to take the capacity over 75 000. It is about 0 5 miles 800 m from old trafford cricket ground. Man utd s old trafford capacity expansion plans derailed due to coronavirus pandemic manchester united s plans to increase the capacity of old trafford have been put on hold due to the coronavirus. The club hopes to expand their old trafford stadium.
Europe s other iconic venues such as anfield and the nou camp have had expansions and plans for further development. By sportsmail reporter updated. One plan to combat that is a 7 500 expansion of the south stand a move which would see it become the fifth largest club stadium in europe. The glazers have come in for criticism regarding their spending on stadium maintenance.
Plans approved for old trafford extension 22 jan 2020 by miles rowland plans for a new 4 850 seat extension to the emirates old trafford cricket stadium in lancashire have been granted approval by. But united s flaws comes down to the owners and the south stand in particular at old trafford is considered ancient. Indeed former manager sir alex ferguson joked a higher roof on the main stand would be somewhere to hang the press from. Old trafford could use a facelift but the glazers may not see the value in investing in more stadium redevelopment by aidan boland mar 4 2019 10 01pm gmt share this story.
Manchester united chiefs plan to dwarf national stadium with 95 000 expansion of old trafford. Expansion of old trafford has been on the agenda for a number of years.