Manchester United has revealed the location of its new 100,000-seat stadium.
The stadium will be located approximately 350 meters north-west of the existing Old Trafford stadium, but it is currently yet to be decided what the stadium’s future will be.
Just two weeks ago, the club announced it had acquired most of the site for a stadium that would be the largest in the UK.
Manchester United have revealed more information about the redevelopment of Trafford Wharfside, the area surrounding the club’s current home stadium, as the flagship of the Wharfside Masterplan.
It is set to become a center for year-round sports and entertainment, with thousands of new homes being built. There will also be walking and cycling opportunities as well as improved public transport links.
The latest release included pictures of what the new Trafford Wharfside will look like, but the club added that these pictures are not final and are subject to change.
More about ‘New Trafford’
United have spent the past 115 years at Old Trafford, which currently seats around 74,000 spectators, and are expected to continue playing there while the new stadium is built.
The new stadium, referred to as ‘New Trafford’ in the briefing document, will feature an umbrella design to collect solar energy and rainwater, according to the architects. It will take five years to build.
It also includes three masts that allow it to be seen from up to 40km away.
What’s interesting is that United believe the new stadium will be visible from ‘outside Liverpool’ on a clear day.
What will Manchester United’s new stadium look like?
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Where does Manchester United’s new stadium rank?
At 100,000 doses, manchester united‘S The proposed new stadium would be the second largest stadium in Europe after in barcelona camp nouRestoration work is taking up to 105,000.
It will be the largest of its kind in the UK. Wembley Stadium Capacity is 90,000.
Old Trafford’s Current capacity is 74,879.
New Stretford End alone can accommodate 23,500 people, spread across the lower and upper tiers.
