Manchester United have secured the majority of the land needed to build their proposed new 100,000-seater stadium.
The club have acquired a 25-acre site around 350 metres north-west of Old Trafford from Indurent, a major industrial space provider and Blackstone portfolio company.
The new stadium would become the biggest sporting arena in the UK. It would also sit at the centre of a wider regeneration project around the current ground.
New Stadium Plan Moves Into Next Phase
United have worked with Trafford Council and the Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation on the stadium location.
The club want the new ground to connect with the wider Old Trafford regeneration strategy. That includes transport, fan experience and the wider use of land around the stadium.
The 370-acre regeneration project could deliver around 15,000 new homes, including affordable housing. United also say it could create 48,000 local jobs and more than 90,000 jobs nationally.
Collette Roche, CEO of Manchester United’s New Stadium Development, called the land deal a “significant milestone” for the project.
She said building so close to Old Trafford allows United to preserve the heritage and rituals that matter to supporters. Roche also said atmosphere, affordability and accessibility will sit at the heart of the club’s thinking.
Old Trafford Regeneration Detail Still To Come
United will now move towards the next phase of development, with more detail still to follow.
The Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation will publish its vision on Thursday 9 July. That update will include further detail on the stadium site and the formal consultation period.
For supporters, this is not yet a final design or construction start date. It is still a major step, because United now control most of the land needed for the project.
The club still need to turn ambition into delivery. But the land deal makes the new stadium plan feel far more concrete than another concept-stage announcement.
