Breathtaking videos show the extent of Manchester United’s new stadium as the incredible design was explained by the stadium’s designer
15:49, 11 Mar 2025
New Manchester United stadium design
Manchester United have announced plans to build a new stadium(Image: Foster + Partners)
Stunning videos show the incredible design and plan for Manchester United’s new stadium.
It was announced by the club on Tuesday that Old Trafford would be knocked down and replaced by a state-of-the-art 100,000-seater stadium.
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The design, which has been fronted by Lord Norman Foster, was shown in jaw-dropping videos and pictures which highlighted the incredible scale of regeneration of not just the football stadium, but of the Old Trafford area.
United’s design of their new ground includes a 200m high trident, making it 31m higher than the current tallest building in Manchester, the Beetham Tower, which will be visible from 37.4km away – meaning it could be seen from the Peak District, parts of Cheshire, and the outskirts of Liverpool.
The design will also feature a 104,068 square metre canopy that will harvest sun and rainwater.
Manchester United stands transported on ship canal
Manchester United will use the ship canal to help build the new stadium(Image: Foster + Partners)
Foster appeared in a video explaining how the new stadium will be built in half the time as he highlighted the importance of the Manchester Ship Canal in constructing the ground.
“Normally, a stadium would take 10 years to build. We half that time. Five years. How do we do that? By prefabrication. By using the network of Manchester Ship Canal. Bringing it back to a new life. Shipping in components, 160 of them, Meccano-like,” he said.
United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe echoed Foster’s comments, adding: "We can build a stadium much more quickly. There are yards that build structures and are then shipped to locations around the world... The thing that allows us to do that is the Manchester Ship Canal. That halves the time."
Foster continued to describe the stadium build as “one of the most exciting projects in the world today". He added: “It all starts with the fans' experience, bringing them closer than ever to the pitch and acoustically cultivating a huge roar.
Manchester United new stadium being built
The stadium will be put together in 'Meccano' style(Image: Fosters + Partners)
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“The stadium is contained by a vast umbrella, harvesting energy and rainwater, and sheltering a new public plaza that is twice the size of Trafalgar Square.
“The outward-looking stadium will be the beating heart of a new sustainable district, which is completely walkable, served by public transport, and endowed by nature.
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“It is a mixed-use miniature city of the future – driving a new wave of growth and creating a global destination that Mancunians can be proud of."