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Today Manchester United unveiled their designs for the new 100,000-seater stadium they’re looking to develop at Trafford Park.
The new stadium is set to replace Old Trafford as the home of United’s men’s team, whilst Old Trafford will be down scaled to be the home of the women’s team and academy sides.
The development itself is set to cost around £2 billion, with a timescale of five years put on the build, looking to be hub of innovation and culture in Manchester.
However, the designs themselves have been met with criticism by United supporters group The 1958, who recently launched a protest to Old Trafford on the weekend.
The group organised a march from the Tollgate to the stadium before United’s Premier League fixture with Arsenal where Joel Glazer and Sir Jim Ratcliffe were in attendance.
Now, The Daily Mail has reported that the group have responded to the new stadium plans.
In a statement criticising the designs, the group commented: “Instead of embodying the gritty, historic essence of Old Trafford… the design resembles a generic, soulless corporate structure, more akin to a modern entertainment venue than a football cathedral.”
The statement continued: “Its circus-like aesthetic disregards the club’s working-class origins and the identity of a fanbase that spans generations. Rather than honouring the past and strengthening the bond with the local community, it prioritizes spectacle over substance.
“Football, dignity and traditions need to be upheld and from what we can see they aren’t. It should be a cathedral for fans to go and worship our team and not a circus-like tourist attraction.”
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