Manchester United unveiled plans for a brand new stadium earlier this month and their hopes of turning their dream into a reality have been given a boost by Lisa Nandy
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Updated 11:43, 20 Mar 2025
Manchester United's proposed new stadium
The UK Government have addressed Manchester United's plans for a new stadium
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Manchester United's hopes of building a new 100,000-seater stadium have been boosted by Lisa Nandy, with the UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport saying the Government are "really keen to crack on" with making the club's vision a reality.
Ineos chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe and other members of United's executive leadership team unveiled plans to leave the club's current Old Trafford home for a new state-of-the-art stadium earlier this month. It's estimated that the new ground, designed by architect Lord Foster, would cost around £2billion and take around five years to build - but there are challenges that the club have to overcome.
United have faced questions over how the new stadium would be built, given their own financial situation. The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has, however, said that no public money would be used to build the club's proposed new stadium.
Nandy has now spoken about United's ambitious plans, hinting that the Government are confident that the project will go ahead. She told Sky Sports News: "It's a moving feast at the moment, but we are impatient to get the economy growing again and get projects like this off the ground. We're not wasting a minute.
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"The Chancellor, Business Secretary and I have been in discussions and we're really keen to crack on. Manchester United have to make their own plans and satisfy their own investors. What we have to do as a Government is maximise the benefits of projects like these for the communities that they serve.
"That's why we are working with the Mayor of Greater Manchester and others. But we're really confident we can do that."
Lisa Nandy speaking to Sky Sports
Lisa Nandy says the government are "really keen to "crack on" with plans for Manchester United's proposed new stadium
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Ratcliffe had previously referenced the Government on the day United's plans were shared with the world. The Ineos chief, who has made no secret of his desire to construct a 'Wembley of the North' since acquiring a minority stake in Manchester United, said: "If the government really gets behind this scheme, we will build an iconic football stadium."
Nandy added: "We have been in close contact with the club but also with the Mayor of Greater Manchester. The exciting thing about this project is not just what it will do for Manchester United but what it will potentially do for the whole area and communities who live there.
"We are really excited for the project, we're talking to them about how we can best work together to deliver it."
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