New stadium to be delivered via Manchester Ship Canal
Published: Friday, 14 March 2025
IT IS TOLD that Manchester United new stadium will be built in the 'modular' style, then shipped to its destination via the Manchester Ship Canal.
It taking an estimated five years to deliver and build, Janet Friend reports
It will be a 100,000 seater stadium and the largest in the country. United have spent the last 115 years at Old Trafford, which currently holds nearly 74,000 spectators, and are expected to continue to use it while the new stadium is built.
New Trafford
The new stadium is being referred to as 'New Trafford' in the briefing document and will feature an umbrella design which, according to its architects, will harvest solar energy and rain water.
Artists' impression image by Foster & Partners.