Key questions answered as Man Utd reveal plans for ‘world’s greatest’ stadium
United are looking to move from the Old Trafford stadium they have called home since 1910.

Manchester United unveiled plans for a new 100,000-seater stadium on Tuesday.
Here, the PA news agency takes a closer look.
What has happened?
The other option being considered was a redevelopment of the existing ground, but United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe said the club had chosen instead to build a “truly state-of-the-art stadium that transforms the fan experience only footsteps from our historic home”.
He added: “Today marks the start of an incredibly exciting journey to the delivery of what will be the world’s greatest football stadium, at the centre of a regenerated Old Trafford.”
What will it look like?

How did we get here?

When will it be ready, and how much will the stadium cost to build?
United chief executive Omar Berrada confirmed later the club were aiming to move in for the start of the 2030-31 season.
Ratcliffe estimated a new stadium would cost around £2billion when he discussed it last year, and Berrada said on Tuesday he was “quite confident” the club would be able to secure financing for the project.
Will that cost impact the team on the pitch?

What are the economic benefits?
Crucially for United, at a time when other top European clubs are building new stadiums or redeveloping existing ones, it allows them to keep pace and perhaps even outstrip their rivals on matchday revenue.
Tim Bridge, the lead partner in Deloitte’s Sports Business Group, said last year: “I genuinely believe that if (United) had a genuine matchday offering that kept the fans in and around the stadium in the way that you have at somewhere like Tottenham, the results from a revenue perspective could be revolutionary and really outplay the rest of the competition.”
What do the fans think?
The Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) said it was now vital fans were consulted throughout the process and that the stadium news “begs more questions than it gives answers”.
The MUST statement added: “Will it drive up ticket prices and force out local fans? Will it harm the atmosphere, which is consistently fans’ top priority in the ground?
“Will it add to the debt burden which has held back the club for the last two decades? Will it lead to reduced investment in the playing side at a time when it is so badly needed?”