United will play at Old Trafford in the interim
Tuesday 11 March 2025 15:46
Manchester United will continue to play at the existing Old Trafford before any move to a new stadium nearby.
We can confirm this key detail following the big media event in London on Tuesday, which unveiled the scale of the plans for the building of a new 100,000-seater venue.
It is anticipated that the works will take around five years but there is no suggestion United will be forced to relocate in the meantime.
Some clubs have been forced to move home while in the process of building new stadia, including Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona, but the plan is that this will not be the case with Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, chief executive Omar Berrada has confirmed that the stadium could host women’s and Academy matches in the future as well.
“One of the concepts around the design is can we adapt it to open it for games that have lower attendance?” he told MUTV. “That being said, I would love for a women’s team to be using this stadium as their only stadium.
“You know, our goal is to grow the fanbase, to grow the level of interest into the women’s team, so that the average attendance for home games goes up to such a level that the team can play there.
“This is a dream and there’s no reason why we can’t aim for that.”
As for the immediate future, tickets are still available for Thursday’s crucial Europa League round-of-16 second leg against Real Sociedad at the Theatre of Dreams.
The tie remains very much in the balance, after the 1-1 draw at the Reale Arena last week.
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Tuesday 11 March 2025 15:46
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