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Wednesday briefing: Manchester United announce plans for new 100,000-seat stadium

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12 March 2025 - 4:30 AM

Manchester United have confirmed plans to build a new 100,000-seat stadium, as part of a broader regeneration of the Old Trafford area, which will cost £2 billion.

Images of the new venue, which is expected to deliver an economic boost of £7.3 billion annually for the UK economy, have been revealed by Foster + Partners, the architecture firm that United hired last September to design the stadium.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of Manchester United, said: “Today marks the start of a

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