MANCHESTER UTD PLANS NEW 100,000 SEATER STADIUM
Manchester United Football Club in the UK has confirmed its intention to build a new 100,000-capacity stadium close to where the current stadium is located.
In a statement Manchester United said that the stadium and wider regeneration project had the potential to deliver an additional £7.3 billion (US$9.4 billion) per year to the UK economy. It was also claimed that the new stadium could lead to the creation of 92,000 new jobs, as well as driving an additional 1.8 million visitors annually.
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United’s co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe said the plans showed a “truly state-of-the-art stadium” that could be a “catalyst” for change.
Ratcliffe has previously said that government money would be needed for the regeneration scheme, but not for the construction of the stadium itself.
Foster + Partners is the architect that has drawn up the initial plans.