Pictured: Man United’s £2bn, 100,000-seat new Old Trafford idea is revealed in more images from their regeneration plan video
More new images have been released of Manchester United’s proposed renovation of a 100,000-capacity stadium, as the Premier League club prepares for a transformation project.
The Premier League club published an economic report on Sunday on the potential impact of the Trafford Park redevelopment, which will see a new stadium take centre stage.
Pictures have emerged of what the potential £2billion stadium could look like, with Manchester United promising to create a world-class stadium.
Computer-generated images show a possible circular stadium, with the Manchester United club logo on the outside.
Fans are pictured on a large walkway leading to the stadium, perhaps reminiscent of Wembley Way, to realise minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s plans to create a ‘Wembley of the North’.
Manchester United have released new images of their proposed new 100,000 square metre stadium
A rendering of the proposals shows United supporters outside a new stadium
Proposals have demonstrated the potential regeneration of Old Trafford under current plans
In another photo, fans stood outside the stadium, opposite a park and close to a nearby gallery.
The Holy Trinity statue of George Best, Denis Law and Sir Bobby Charlton can be seen in the computer-generated image.
Manchester United are setting up a heritage focus group to ensure that the historic features of Old Trafford are preserved should the team decide to demolish the stadium.
Mail Sport reported last week that the club are prepared to abandon plans to keep Old Trafford at a reduced capacity if they go ahead with construction of the new 100,000-seater stadium.
Architectural firm Foster and Partners have been appointed as master planners for the redevelopment of the club’s land surrounding the stadium, tasked with integrating the club’s history into the new stadium.
Man United are committed to preserving key historical features including the ‘Holy Trinity’ statue within the stadium
Oxford Economics was commissioned to conduct a study into the economic impact
The research suggests the regeneration project could be worth £7.3 billion a year to the economy
Old Trafford holds great sentimental value for United fans worldwide. The Munich Clock and tunnel are a tribute to the 1958 plane crash. There are also statues of Sir Matt Busby, Sir Alex Ferguson, Jimmy Murphy and the United Trinity.
According to a study by Oxford Economics, the project could be worth £7.3 billion a year to the UK economy.
The global consultancy concluded that if implemented, the plans would deliver huge growth, including 92,000 new jobs, 17,000 new homes and 1.8 million visitors a year to the area.
Mail Sport understands that United have not and will not apply for government funding for the stadium. The club wants a public-private partnership to focus on infrastructure and wider regeneration, with an immediate emphasis on transport.
Club officials presented the plan, including models, at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Sunday.
If the plans become reality, they could include 17,000 new homes and park spaces
A generated image showed an open-air cinema as part of an entertainment complex
Architects have created an artist’s impression of what the new stadium could look like
Man United look set to demolish Old Trafford if they go ahead with new stadium
The message to delegates was that the plan, which will either build a brand new £2bn stadium on the site or transform Old Trafford, will give a huge boost to an area that stretches from United’s home ground to the BBC’s MediaCity base across the water.
Foster + Partners will formulate proposals for the use of the land surrounding the stadium as a growth area for sports, housing, entertainment, businesses and an educational campus.
Once completed, Oxford Economics’ work will inform the final recommendations of Manchester United’s regeneration taskforce.