Overview

• Former Olympic champion Lord Sebastian Coe has been confirmed as Chair-Designate of the Mayoral Development Corporation overseeing the Old Trafford regeneration scheme
• Award-winning firm Foster + Partners has released concept images and the club has issued a tender for final stadium designs for a 100,000-seat venue
• Manchester United will privately underwrite the estimated £2 billion stadium construction while seeking public funding solely for surrounding infrastructure
• Progress hinges on resolving a valuation dispute with Brookfield over the adjacent Freightliner Terminal site, with compulsory purchase powers available if talks stall
• Club executives are positioning the new stadium as the ‘Wembley of the North’ and targeting it to host the final of the 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup