Stadium Project a 'Once in a Lifetime Opportunity'
United's Chief Operating Officer Collette Roche discusses the bold vision for the future in a new podcast, highlighting the "once in a lifetime opportunity" to develop a new stadium at Old Trafford.
It's become a regional project and probably will be one of the biggest in Europe. As such, it's bigger than us at Manchester United.
A study by Oxford Economics found that the project could add £7.3bn annually to the UK economy and create 92,000 jobs, with the potential to lead to 17,000 new homes and 1.8m additional visitors each year.
Collette Roche emphasized the need for government support, stating: "So our ask of the government is that they support, not the stadium build, but support the infrastructure and the regeneration of the area.
Author's summary: Manchester United's stadium project offers a unique opportunity.