GARY NEVILLE’S “World of Manchester United” could look a world away from their current Old Trafford home.
Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is preparing to demolish the 74,310-capacity stadium to build a new ground for the Red Devils.
SplashGary Neville wants to turn Old Trafford into a ‘World of Manchester United’[/caption]
Jack Hill The TimesMinority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe plans to demolish the stadium to build a new home ground[/caption]
Former defender Neville is part of a task force looking at the future of the site, which has been United’s home since 1910.
Revealing his own plans for the club’s home venue, he told The Athletic this week: “What I want to see is a world of Manchester Utd around that stadium – of opportunity, hope and belief.
“It sounds Disneyfied, but I don’t mean a theme park. I mean where people visit that area and think, ‘Wow’.
“In five, six or seven years, I want United to have the best stadium and training ground in the world, plus doing the right things on the football side.
“That will come again and we’re patient.”
Neville’s hopes have now taken a step closer to becoming a reality after United hired architects to develop Old Trafford.
Foster + Partners have been chosen for the project after previously working on Wembley Stadium.
Their portfolio also includes the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, which hosted the 2022 World Cup final.
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Plans for the redeveloped Old Trafford site have yet to be revealed, but AI has predicted how United’s new stadium could look.
Microsoft’s AI Image Generator has imagined a ground surrounded by tributes to the club.
MicrosoftAI has predicted how Neville’s ‘World of Man Utd’ vision could look[/caption]
Maintaining features of the current stadium, the AI venue features a plaza for supporters running around the outside of the ground.
Iconic design elements from Old Trafford have also been maintained, as well as a United badge on the pavement as fans enter the site.
Meanwhile, another more ambitious design sees the venue turned into an island with a moat running around the stadium.
Fans would have the option to travel by boat to matches, where the stadium features a curved roof in a modernised design.
MicrosoftAnother potential designs sees the stadium surrounded by a moat[/caption]