Overview
- Manchester United and INEOS are pursuing a conceptual 100,000-seat, £2bn replacement for Old Trafford, with a 2030 completion target reported but not confirmed.
- Early design work is paused until land assembly and financing are clearer, and the club has cautioned fans against treating speculative reports as fact.
- A Freightliner-owned rail yard next to Old Trafford is pivotal to the project footprint, and United says talks with neighbouring landholders are constructive with optimism about agreements in the coming months.
- Andy Burnham reiterated that “not a penny” of public money will fund stadium construction, while public bodies focus on transport, housing and jobs through a new Mayoral Development Corporation.
- Burnham said he is hopeful the venue could host the 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup final, reflecting a shared regional aim tied to delivering the wider regeneration.