Man Utd Women to Play at New, Intimate-Feeling Stadium

Manchester United hopes innovative technology will help their women’s team feel comfortable in the massive new stadium proposed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

The co-owner of Manchester United announced plans on Monday for a new £2 billion, 100,000-seat stadium.

Manchester United is planning to leave Old Trafford to construct a completely new stadium.

This decision comes after considerable speculation and follows a review of Manchester United’s financial situation.

Ratcliffe insists that the new stadium will possess a “truly intense atmosphere” and become “the best in Europe”.

Manchester United’s women’s team, established in 2018, currently plays its home matches at the 12,000-capacity Leigh Sports Village.

Collette Roche, COO of Manchester United, has confirmed the club’s intention to relocate the women’s team to the new stadium.

They aim to utilize technology to create a sense of a “smaller” and more “intimidating” environment within the large venue.

Roche stated, “Current technology allows us to maintain the feel of a smaller, more atmospheric, and intimidating stadium.”

She added, “We believe this approach could be well-suited for the women’s team, even with a smaller crowd. We are exploring these kinds of technologies, including those for the pitch itself.”

Ratcliffe had previously expressed his ambition to build a “Wembley of the North” on the site.

In January, he secured government support for the regeneration of the area surrounding the existing stadium.

A dedicated task force was formed to assess the viability of either redeveloping the 115-year-old Old Trafford or constructing a new stadium.

Ultimately, they decided to move away from Old Trafford, which Ratcliffe acknowledged was “leaking from the roof.”

Ratcliffe explained their rationale: “There’s an expression – don’t throw good money after bad.”

He elaborated, “We believe that refurbishing the current stadium would have cost around 70 percent of the price of building a new one.”

“Looking ahead 25 years, we might find ourselves discussing the need for yet another new stadium because a refurbished one wouldn’t be perfect. Therefore, we considered building a new stadium, allowing us to design the ideal venue and construct a very large stadium from the outset.”