Manchester United have welcomed the announcement of Government support for the project to regenerate the area around Old Trafford, with chief executive Omar Berrada describing it as a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'.
A UK Treasury statement on Saturday evening said Chancellor Rachel Reeves was championing the Old Trafford project as 'a shining example' of the Government's plans to promote economic growth.
A world-leading new venue - either redeveloping the current stadium to increase capacity to 87,000 or build a new ground which could hold 100,000 fans - is at the heart of the regeneration project.