Back to the Manchester United Newsfeed

Man United's £2bn stadium plans are 'PATHETIC' and fans should be 'fuming', blasts Paul Merson as he rings alarm over Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Paul Merson swung a wrecking ball at Manchester United's £2billion stadium plans as he branded them 'pathetic' and insisted Sir Jim Ratcliffe is making a grave error.

The pundit believes the plans are pointless, distract from the club's on-field plight, and should have fans up in arms.

Manchester United will try to build 'the world's greatest stadium' with a 100,000 capacity in the space of five years, the club announced on Tuesday.

But Mail Sport's Simon Jordan questioned the lack of concrete funding plans while fans took a sledgehammer to the design concept, likening it to a 'circus tent'.