Manchester United’s stadium has been renamed, but fans are adamant they will still call the club’s home by its old name following the new agreement
14:59, 26 Sep 2025
General view inside the stadium during play as Steph Catley of Arsenal runs with the ball during the Barclays Women's Super League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Leigh Sports Village
View 3 Images
Leigh Sports Village will be known by a new name
Manchester United’s stadium will be known by a different name.
The home of multiple United teams is set to be renamed The Progress With Unity Stadium with immediate effect. The move has been lauded as an exciting new era for the site.
A 10-year plan led by Wigan Council to create fair opportunities and help its communities thrive has been announced, with Progress With Unity a key part of the project, acting as a figurehead for the borough’s new movement for change, a statement from Wigan Council read.
It means that the stadium at Leigh Sports Village, also known by its acronym LSV, will be renamed, which is the primary home stadium for United’s Women's team and various youth sides.
But not every fan is overly concerned about the stadium’s new name, with many insisting they will continue to refer to the ground by its original name.
jumbo screen inside the stadium shows the match attendance during the Barclays Women's Super League match between Manchester United and Arsenal
View 3 Images
United Women's set a new record for attendance at the stadium
One user wrote on X: “I mean, I think we're still gonna call it LSV.” A second added: “Will always be LSV to me.”
A third echoed: “It will always be LSV to me!! The new name is going to take a while...” While another said: “Couldn’t care less what it’s called tbh, we will still call it Leigh Sports Village so really doesn't matter.”
The 12,000-seater stadium is also the home of Leigh Leopards and has hosted multiple concerts and events down the years as well.
United’s Women team set a new record attendance at the stadium for one of their games, with 8,665 in attendance to watch the goalless draw against Arsenal last Sunday.
Rachel Williams and Fridolina Rolfo of Manchester United
View 3 Images
Manchester United Women's play their fixtures at the stadium
The new record tops the previous high attendance of 8,348 set in the corresponding game against the Gunners last season.
Matt Johnson, United’s director of women’s football, highlighted the significance of the attendance, which has been topped in each of the last four campaigns.
The women’s team’s all-time home attendance record remains the 43,615 that watched the derby clash against Manchester City at Old Trafford in November 2023.
Meanwhile, Old Trafford is planned to be demolished and replaced by a state-of-the-art 100,000-seater stadium built on the existing site by the 2030/31 season.
Article continues below
The plan is a part of the UK government’s regeneration project of the Old Trafford area and could reportedly bring in an extra £7.3billion a year to the economy, as well as providing 92,000 new jobs and 17,000 new homes.