'Astonishing suggestion' - Government reaction could hit Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £2bn Old Trafford plan
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe may struggle to use taxpayers' money to revamp Old Trafford. After buying a 27.7% share in the club, plans to improve - or move away from - Old Trafford have been a hot topic.
The 71-year-old promised £237m to be spent on the stadium as part of the takeover bid, with reports suggesting the English billionaire is mulling over whether to renovate for around £1bn or build a new stadium for closer to £2bn and give the surrounding area a facelift.
After his takeover was approved, he told Manchester Evening News that there could be a case for government help. "The people in the north pay their taxes like the people in the south pay their taxes.
But where's the national stadium for football? It's in the south. Where's the national stadium for rugby? It's in the south.
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