New Manchester United stadium
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Over recent months, Manchester United have revealed plans to develop a whole new home ground for the men’s team.
The proposed development, designed by Norman Foster, is a 100,000 capacity stadium set to completely remodel Trafford Park, the stadium’s surrounding area.
It’s understood that the project has now been greenlit by the club, with a build time of five years expected, getting the stadium ready for the 2030/31 season.
As such, the ground will also be ready for the 2035 Women’s World Cup where it could be set to host some of the tournament’s fixtures.
Today it was confirmed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino that the UK’s bid to host the tournament in 2035 across the four-nations of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland was the sole bid, and therefore victorious.
The Telegraph and Argus has reported that Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham has gone so far as to say he believes the tournament could be extended to 48 teams, which is possible under FIFA’s bidding regulations, requiring 16 venues, but could allow for an even bigger impact.
Speaking about using United’s new stadium, Bullingham commented: “We’re going to have conversations with (United) and work out if they can be part of it or not.”
He continued: “We’ve got a number of different stadia being built in the country, potentially Man United, potentially Birmingham, and with a 10-year horizon you’ve got to work out exactly where you’ll be then.
“There will be lots of conversations to be had, understanding timescales for stadium builds, understanding what people want and knitting that together.”
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