Manchester United new stadium plans move forward

Local councils person agreed to activity pinch Manchester United to guarantee nan area astir Old Trafford benefits from plans to redevelop nan ground.

The nine group up a task unit chaired by Lord Sebastian Coe to research nan feasibility of renovating nan stadium aliases building a caller one.

Manchester United, Trafford Council and nan Greater Manchester Combined Authority person entered into a business to guarantee nan plans use nan area astir nan stadium.

Lord Coe said nan statement would "help afloat unlock nan incredibly breathtaking potential" of nan redevelopment.

About 5,000 caller homes person been included for nan Trafford Wharfside area successful a masterplan by Trafford Council.

Proposals for amended connections to Salford and Manchester metropolis centre person besides been put guardant by nan council.

The business pinch United will spot a caller advisory squad group up to guideline regeneration successful nan area, including assessing really immoderate caller stadium would fresh successful to these proposals.

It is abstracted from nan stadium task unit chaired by Lord Coe, which includes Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and erstwhile Red Devils skipper Gary Neville.

The group is expected to a make a last decision complete whether to prosecute a £2bn scheme for a caller 100,000-seat stadium by nan extremity of 2024.

Lord Coe said task was a "once-in-a-generation project" would spot nan "development of a world-class stadium for nan northbound of England".

But it would besides purpose to bring "broad societal and economical benefits to nan section area and surrounding region".