Old Trafford New Roof

The glazers ongoing multi million pound old trafford revamp manchester united s owners the glazer family are ready to invest in old trafford.

Old trafford new roof.

Everyone would still know it as old trafford while one user stated the current dipping roof affects the atmosphere and aesthetically is a disaster and joeenglish says a rebuild of old. Old trafford is a cricket ground in old trafford greater manchester england it opened in 1857 as the home of manchester cricket club and has been the home of lancashire county cricket club since 1864. Manchester united are conducting a large scale strategic review of their infrastructure including old trafford and the club s carrington training base amid recognition that modernisation is. Man utd plans unveiled.

From 2013 onwards it has been known as emirates old trafford due to a sponsorship deal with the emirates airline. Designed by architect populous the proposals are designed to provide better disabled access throughout the stadium adding lift shafts and new turnstiles for away fans. A total of 118 new wheelchair positions are reportedly being created as well as 158 new. It is about 0 5 miles 800 m from old trafford cricket.

Old trafford is no sleek 21st century facility like arsenal s emirates stadium opened in 2006 or the new wembley 2007 and is further behind cutting edge venues such as los angeles fc s. Roll into town on wednesday it will be a reminder that old trafford possesses something a new build will not. Old trafford ˈ t r æ f ər d is a football stadium in old trafford greater manchester england and the home of manchester united with a capacity of 74 140 seats it is the largest club football stadium and second largest football stadium overall after wembley stadium in the united kingdom and the eleventh largest in europe. Old trafford is england s second oldest test venue after the oval and hosted.

The hierarchy at united have also decided to invest in improving the accessible facilities at old trafford. The football club has been given planning consent for a series of works to its old trafford stadium including extensions to improve access and seating.