Man Utd legends hit back at new stadium plans

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Man Utd legends hit back at new stadium plans

  • Man Utd have unveiled plans to build a brand new stadium
  • Ryan Giggs questioned the design of the venue
  • Nicky Butt doubte whether it would even built

Legendary former Manchester United players Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt have questioned the club’s decision to leave their traditional home of Old Trafford for a new stadium. With both casting doubt as to whether the grand project will ever complete.

The club’s influential and outspoken co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe proudly unveiled plans to build a brand new 100,000-seater venue earlier แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ this month. Construction of this vast, sprawling behemoth set to overseen by Foster. Partners and is going to include a new public plaza that is “twice the size of Trafalgar Square”.

United expect the total cost in the region of £2bn. Although that is consider small price to pay. What Ratcliffe predicted to be the “world’s greatest football stadium”.

Giggs was not entirely convince. “I think everyone, if it was possible, would like to keep the stadium as it is. Giggs went on to reference the work done by Barcelona and Real Madrid to refurbish their existing venues as the preferred method.

“Man Utd has always been at the forefront of technology, about having the best facilities, having the best stadium, having the best fan experience and we fell behind with that,” Giggs continued.

“The design is not going to look like that, I don’t think,” the former winger sniffed. “I think when you see buildings and it gets the headlines and it’s that sort of shock. But if it is going to be a new stadium, which it looks like, it needs to be the best. Hopefully we get the best players on the pitch as well.”