Soccer

Manchester United to build new 100,000-capacity stadium next to Old Trafford

Design includes ‘vast umbrella’ over ground, and officials say plan will create 92,000 jobs and 17,000 homes

Undated handout provided by Foster + Partners of a conceptual image of what the new Manchester United stadium and surrounding area could look like. Photograph: Foster + Partners/PA
Undated handout provided by Foster + Partners of a conceptual image of what the new Manchester United stadium and surrounding area could look like. Photograph: Foster + Partners/PA
Paul MacInnes
Tue Mar 11 2025 - 10:25

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