Glazers meet with INEOS at United’s training ground as exciting plans unveiled – report

Apart from trying to keep Manchester United’s season from going off the rails, INEOS are also trying to determine the best way forward regarding the new stadium. Sir Jim Ratcliffe had revealed his dream of building a new Wembley of the North where Old Trafford currently stands. The iconic amphitheatre has been left to rot by the Glazers for far too long now, and the new co-owners have felt that building a new 100,000-seater stadium is better than renovating the Theatre of Dreams. There have been multiple hurdles, concerning land acquisition and getting approval, with INEOS also trying to fund the project through a mixture of investment and commercial deals. Secret meeting at Carrington Having multiple commercial partners while also selling stadium rights could be ways to fund the construction. Now, as per Centredevils, both INEOS and the Glazers were at Carrington recently, where they met a potential investor. “CentreDevils understands that an investor was at Carrington yesterday who met with Joel and Avram Glazer as well as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the INEOS heads regarding the potential new stadium, as well as to discuss the overall process of it. “United are looking for sponsors who could buy naming rights of the stadium as well as looking for commercial partners. Stadium plans “Many details are still unresolved, including finalising financing mechanisms and land/site clearance before construction can start.” Few project announcements have generated as much feedback and debate as Manchester United’s plans for a 100,000 seat new stadium at Old Trafford. Designed by Foster + Partners and officially unveiled in March 2025, the £2BN venue will form part of a wider regeneration project… pic.twitter.com/86ulEUA8wL — The B1M (@TheB1M) May 25, 2025 The initial price quoted for the project is expected to double while there are also plans to change the look of the new stadium. Government funding will be sought by the club for the wider infrastructure in the surrounding areas. As of now, the plan is to have New Trafford ready by the 2030-31 season. The first team will return to action on Saturday, playing the Manchester derby under new interim head coach Michael Carrick. Feature image Christopher Furlong via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Ayantan Chowdhury After failing to become a professional footballer, Ayantan switched to the next best thing: writing about the greatest football club in the world. He has extensive sports journalism experience, having worked for over 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25