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Man Utd to build 'iconic' Sh332bn 100,000-capacity stadium

General view of fans outside the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, Britain on March 2, 2025.


Photo credit: Jason Cairnduff | Reuters

What you need to know:

  • United say the project could create as many as 92,000 new jobs and will lead to the construction of 17,000 homes, and will be worth an additional 7.3 billion pounds per year to the British economy.
  • Old Trafford has not had any major redevelopment since 2006 and criticism of the 74,140-seat stadium, England's biggest club ground, has grown in recent years, with issues around its leaking roof and recent rodent sightings.

Manchester

Manchester United plan to build a new two billion pound (Sh332 billion, $2.59 billion) 100,000-seat stadium that will be the biggest in Britain, next to the existing Old Trafford, the club announced on Tuesday.