Man United 'make' Old Trafford 'U-turn' amid Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £2bn 'Wembley of the North' plan
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United have reportedly realised they must now demolish Old Trafford rather than retain the stadium alongside any 'Wembley of the North' they build.
The Manchester Evening News reported a month ago that the plan was to have it replace Leigh Sports Village as the home for the club's academy and women's teams.
That would come after making it a 'mini Old Trafford' by reducing the capacity to around 30,000, intending to preserve the site's history instead of knocking it down.
Bulldozing the 114-year-old stadium down would be something thousands of matchgoers would be opposed to. Season ticket holders and members are invited to share their input on their regeneration plans, with supporters able to have their say starting Friday. READ MORE: Mason Mount breaks United silence after injury blow amid double update READ MORE: Rasmus Hojlund breaks silence on injury return as United set for double boost But days before that fan survey is shared, the Daily Mail claims that the club have realised that keeping Old Trafford would be too complicated, costing well over £100million to complete and not likely to work.
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