Manchester United will soon launch a search for master architects with a view to modernising Old Trafford. The club has often come under fire from fans over the lack of improvements, although they say this summer alone they spent more than £20million on the ground and training HQ.
An appointment to look at Carrington is imminent, with the stadium set to follow. The focus on Old Trafford will be the ageing South Stand and the challenge that the adjacent railway line poses to any expansion plans.
The winning architect may well have to get creative — with the club keen to modernise but also preserve the ground’s history and heritage.