07-05-2009, 06:43 PM
United are apparently planning a 20,000 seater expansion to the South Stand at Old Trafford. The ground which already holds a capacity of 75,000+ will have a capacity of over 95,000 should the plans go ahead, making it the biggest stadium in the country dwarfing the National Stadium, Wembley.
The matter has been put forward a number of times by Sir Alex Ferguson to the Glazer’s and it seems that the go ahead has been given by the owners, a build costing around £100M. Old Trafford recently had the North East and West quadrants installed to form a more rounded ground and its believed that the plan is to add a second tier to the smallest stand, the South Stand coupled with quadrants on both sides to Old Trafford 2006 “”finish the jigsaw” as it were.
United have been buying properties around the area of late so its no surprise to learn of this, and according to The Sun newspaper, United’s group property manager,George Johnstone, said,
“There is a strategic plan for the stadium.”
That plan may even include the introduction of a stadium stopping point for the railway line running behind the South Stand. Should United build over it, the train line could have a new station under the stand.
Old Trafford is one of the few “block” style stadia amongst the top clubs in the world with most playing in more rounded and modern styled ones, Arsenal’s new home at Ashburton Grove, The Emirates which holds roughly 60,400 people. Anfield (45,400) is of the style, and may well remain Liverpool’s stadium after plans for their new, futuristic stadium in Stanley Park were pushed back.
The matter has been put forward a number of times by Sir Alex Ferguson to the Glazer’s and it seems that the go ahead has been given by the owners, a build costing around £100M. Old Trafford recently had the North East and West quadrants installed to form a more rounded ground and its believed that the plan is to add a second tier to the smallest stand, the South Stand coupled with quadrants on both sides to Old Trafford 2006 “”finish the jigsaw” as it were.
United have been buying properties around the area of late so its no surprise to learn of this, and according to The Sun newspaper, United’s group property manager,George Johnstone, said,
“There is a strategic plan for the stadium.”
That plan may even include the introduction of a stadium stopping point for the railway line running behind the South Stand. Should United build over it, the train line could have a new station under the stand.
Old Trafford is one of the few “block” style stadia amongst the top clubs in the world with most playing in more rounded and modern styled ones, Arsenal’s new home at Ashburton Grove, The Emirates which holds roughly 60,400 people. Anfield (45,400) is of the style, and may well remain Liverpool’s stadium after plans for their new, futuristic stadium in Stanley Park were pushed back.