MANCHESTER UNITED could reportedly demolish Old Trafford if they plan to built the "Wembley of the North". The Red Devils had planned to scale down the 114-year-old stadium to 30,000 to preserve its tradition. 5 Old Trafford could be demolished Credit: AP 5 The club will look to keep historic elements such as the Holy Trinity of Sir Bobby Charlton, George Best and Denis Law Credit: Getty 5 Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to have built the new ground by 2030 Credit: Alamy 5 Gary Neville believes that sentiment over the stadium is being overplayed Credit: PA This move would have kept the historic ground open and in use for the Women's and academy teams.
The Daily Mail have claimed that the plan would be too costly and "unlikely to work". As a result, Old Trafford could be fully demolished should the club decide against redeveloping it. This would pave the way for Man United to construct a new £2billion 100,000-capacity stadium .
READ MORE IN FOOTBALL KEVIN CONCERNS Hobbling De Bruyne hooked sparking fitness fears for City vs Arsenal The report claims that the club will set up a heritage focus group to advise on which historical elements of the ground which should be kept. Old Trafford has multiple nods to the past such as the Munich clock and tunnel that commemorates the 1958 air disaster. There are also statues of club legends such as Sir Matt Busby, Sir Alex Ferguson, Jimmy Murphy, and the trio of Sir Bobby Charlton , George Best, and Denis Law.
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