Sir Jim Ratcliffe has shared his shocking plan to maneuver Manchester United away from the “tired” Old Trafford.
The wealthiest man in Britain thinks that if a fancy new stadium is constructed for the Red Devils, it might additionally function a nationwide stadium within the north of England. Ratcliffe introduced that although United’s present dwelling floor wants a giant makeover, his prime decide could be to shift the membership to a completely new location.
“It’s about time someone built a national stadium in the north of England,” the INEOS chief declared, by way of the Mirror. “If it can be achieved, it would clearly be my preference. I would be very excited for the north of England.”
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Ratcliffe’s statements come after he purchased 27.7 per cent of United, as confirmed by the Premier League. The billionaire hopes that by constructing a brand new floor, that very same place might maintain England video games, FA Cup semi-finals and even the Champions League last in future years.
Old Trafford has hosted the Champions League last as soon as earlier than, method again in 2003 when AC Milan defeated their Serie A rivals Juventus. Ratcliffe believes that main sporting occasions are likely to favour the south of the nation.
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This 12 months’s Champions League last will happen below the well-known Wembley arch. It’s solely been 11 years because it final hosted the ultimate of the 2013 competitors, the place Bayern Munich triumphed over Borussia Dortmund.
Many United followers had hoped further seating might merely be added to Old Trafford, however Ratcliffe has made clear that may be troublesome as a result of age of the stadium. He said: “Trafford Park is where the industrial revolution began. If you look at that region of Manchester today – only a mile from the centre – it is tired and neglected and parts are quite run down. There is quite a big argument, in my view, for regenerating that whole south side of Manchester.”
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“The nucleus of it would be building a new world-class state-of-the-art stadium which could take England games, the FA Cup final, Champions League finals. It could serve the north of England.”
“There is a bias in the UK in terms of where national stadiums have been built – they are all in the south. There is a lot of talk about levelling up. HS2 has been cancelled and all that is going to be spent on the rail network in London.”
“The people in the north pay their taxes just as the people in the south. Why shouldn’t there be a venue in the north of England for England to play at? Why does everyone in the north have to go to the south for the semi-finals of the FA Cup?”