A redeveloped Old Trafford can cement Manchester as 'the global capital of football', claims mayor Andy Burnham - after club received Government support for new project
A redeveloped Old Trafford can cement Manchester as 'the global capital of football', claims mayor Andy Burnham - after club received Government support for new project
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A new or redeveloped Old Trafford can cement Manchester's place as 'the global capital of football', the city's mayor Andy Burnham has said. Manchester United are set to make a decision by the end of the season on whether to redevelop the existing stadium into an 87,000-capacity venue or build a brand-new 100,000-capacity ground.
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The club will pay for whichever option they eventually choose, but the initiative has been boosted by the UK Government and Trafford Council both giving their backing to plans to provide public funds to regenerate the area around the stadium over recent days.
Burnham said the project, which also involves relocating freight terminals, will benefit other parts of the north-west, as well as his city. He told BBC Breakfast: 'This truly... it's one of those rare projects that's a win-win, the benefits will be felt far and wide.
'On the east of Manchester, if you look at what's happened there - and the Commonwealth Games helped that with public money at the time - Manchester City have taken that and poured so much investment in themselves to improve the east of Manchester. Man United received a major boost in plans for a new 100,000-capacity Old Trafford.
The stadium can Manchester's place as 'the capital of football', according to Andy Burnham. 'This without a shadow of a doubt would be the global capital of football'Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, told #BBCBreakfast taxpayer cash would be used to the support the regeneration of the area around Manchester United - but not to build a new stadium… pic.twitter.com/P6RxHMFHUs.
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