Manchester United’s ambitious plans to build a new 100,000-seater stadium has been called into question by a football finance expert. Fans were left drooling after images surfaced showing what the

Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada says creating a "landmark project around Old Trafford" is a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" after the announcement of Government support for a project to regenerate the area around the stadium.

A "once in a generation opportunity" for the £4.2bn redevelopment of Manchester United 's Old Trafford stadium has been backed by council bosses.

MANCHESTER UNITED have been handed a huge boost in their hopes to build a new 100,000-seat stadium. The government has backed the proposed project to redevelop the Old Trafford area. Chancellor

The chancellor has pledged support for a third runway at Heathrow, vowed to create Europe’s Silicon Valley between Oxford and Cambridge along with up to 18 new towns, backed Old Trafford's redevelopment,

Trafford Council is advertising for what it describes as “a top-class consultant team” to help it develop the masterplan of the Trafford Wharfside area which include a potential new stadium for Manchester United.

The government will not fund any of the 'sporting elements' in the redevelopment of Old Trafford, a senior minister has said.

Manchester United are set to make a decision at the end of the season on whether to redevelop Old Trafford or build a new stadium.

Manchester United have received a major boost in plans for the redevelopment of Old Trafford with UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves throwing her support behind the project. Reeves says United’s ambition to create a community hub around the stadium is a “shining example of the bold pro-development model that will drive growth across the region” — in a sign the government is ready to help enable some form of financial backing.

Many years ago I was in the company of David Platt in Rome. There was a big Champions League game taking place and Platt was in town as a pundit.