New Trafford Stadium

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New Trafford Stadium
New Trafford Stadium
Location Old Trafford
Greater Manchester, England
M16 0RA
Coordinates 53°27′48″N2°17′48″W / 53.463333°N 2.296667°W / 53.463333; -2.296667
Owner Manchester United F.C.
OperatorManchester United F.C.
Capacity 100,000 [1]
Construction
Construction cost£2 billion (estimated) [1]
Architect Foster + Partners [1]

New Trafford Stadium is the name given by the architects Foster + Partners to a potential new stadium for Manchester United that would replace Old Trafford, their home stadium since 1910. [1]

Contents

In 2025 the club announced plans designed by Foster + Partners for a 100,000-seater stadium under a canopy. [1] Manchester United hope to move to the stadium in time for the 2030–31 football season. [2] Foster + Partners referred to the new stadium as "New Trafford Stadium" in a fact sheet. [3]

The area around the stadium is likely to be subject to regeneration and development, possibly involving a public–private partnership. [3] Jim Ratcliffe said that the construction would depend on "how quickly the government get going with their regeneration programme". [3] Omar Berrada, the chief executive of Manchester United, said that "the stadium in isolation doesn't make sense without the wider regeneration project". [2] The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, said in January 2025 that she supported the regeneration of the area around Old Trafford. [2]

Location

The new stadium will be built next to Old Trafford. [3]

History

In 2021 Manchester United looked into redeveloping Old Trafford, having not done any major work since 2006. [4] [5] In 2023 the stadium was left off the list for hosting Euro 2028 matches due to being unable to say whether it would be available for the competition. [6] [7] The stadium had a roof leak against Arsenal in May 2024 with similar occurrences in 2023, 2019 and 2012. [8] [9] [10]

In February 2024, Sir Jim Ratcliffe purchased a 27.7% stake in Manchester United. [11] In the same month, Trafford Council announced plans to redevelop the area around Old Trafford as part of the Trafford Wharfside Development Framework. [12] Following his purchase, Ratcliffe stated that he wanted to see a "national stadium in the north of England", rather than refurbish the existing stadium as it would not be perfect. [13] A taskforce made up of Lord Coe, Andy Burnham, Gary Neville, Sara Todd, academics, and members of a fans group explored whether to renovate the existing stadium or construct a new one. [14] When fans were surveyed, 52% were in favour of a new stadium rather than redevelopment. [15] In September 2024, the first images of the new stadium were published and it was reported that it could bring in £7.3 billion each year to the UK economy. [4]

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said that no public money would fund the stadium. [3] The area around the stadium is likely to be subject to regeneration and development, possibly involving a public–private partnership. [3] [16] Ratcliffe said that the construction would depend on "how quickly the government get going with their regeneration programme". [3] Omar Berrada, the chief executive of Manchester United, said that "the stadium in isolation doesn't make sense without the wider regeneration project". [2] The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, said in January 2025 that she supported the regeneration of the area around Old Trafford. [2]

In March 2025, it was announced that the club would build a proposed 100,000-seater arena, costing around £2 billion ($2.6 billion) designed by British architect Norman Foster. [17]

Design

The new stadium will be one of the tallest structures in Greater Manchester and the second-largest football stadium in Europe after Nou Camp in Barcelona. [3] It will have 100,000 seats, but its gross seating capacity will reach 104,000. [18] Hospitality will account for 15.5% of the seats. [3] It will feature a 'trident' of three masts; [2] the central mast will be 200 metres (660 ft) tall and feature a viewing platform. [2] The designs for the stadium feature a vast 126,000-square-metre (1,360,000 sq ft) canopy under which would be a commercial quarter of entertainment and commercial venues. [2] The pitch of the stadium will be 15.9 metres (52 ft) below ground level. [2]

Construction

Norman Foster of Foster + Partners has estimated that the construction will take five years. [3] It is planned to build the stadium with a modular construction, transporting materials along the Manchester Ship Canal. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Critchley, Mark; Whitwell, Laurie (11 March 2025). "Manchester United announce plans for new 100,000-capacity stadium". The Athletic . Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MacInnes, Paul (11 March 2025). "'Eiffel Tower of the north'? Manchester United unveil 100,000-seat new stadium project". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Man Utd new stadium plans Q&A: What happens to Old Trafford? Will they play elsewhere? How much will it cost?". Sky Sports . 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Man Utd stadium plans: Will Sir Jim Ratcliffe build a new ground and what will it mean for Old Trafford?". Sky Sports. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Stone, Simon (23 October 2021). "Manchester United in discussions over major redevelopment of Old Trafford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Stone, Simon (13 April 2023). "Old Trafford misses out as potential Euro 2028 host". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Why won't Manchester United's Old Trafford host Euro 2028 matches?". The Times of India. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  8. ↑ Jackson, Jamie (13 May 2024). "Manchester United failed to fix Old Trafford roof despite knowledge of leaks". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Dawson, Rob (13 May 2024). "Old Trafford 'struggled to cope' with rainfall - Man Utd chiefs". ESPN. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Olympic football fans dodge deluge at Old Trafford - video". Manchester Evening News. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Manchester United: Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £1.25bn deal for 27.7% stake is completed". BBC Sport. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  12. ↑ Jackson, Nick; Gawne, Ewan (19 February 2024). "Manchester United backs plans for regeneration near ground". BBC News. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  13. ↑ Roan, Dan; Davis, Matt (21 February 2024). "Old Trafford redevelopment: Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants 'national stadium in the north'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Manchester United: 'National stadium' task force unveiled". BBC News. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  15. ↑ Burnell, Paul (5 November 2024). "Majority of United fans favour new stadium - report". BBC News. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  16. ↑ Davies, Ethan (23 September 2024). "Manchester United new stadium: No public cash going on club's stadium plans - mayor". BBC News. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  17. ↑ Robson, James (11 March 2025). "Manchester United reveals plans for the 'world's greatest' soccer stadium to replace Old Trafford". Associated Press News. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  18. ↑ Ewing, Lori (11 March 2025). "Man United plan to build 'world's greatest stadium' rather than refurbish Old Trafford". Reuters. Archived from the original on 15 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
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