Manchester United announces plans for a new $2.5 billion stadium

Manchester United Football Club in Manchester, England, plans to build a new stadium with a capacity of 100,000 spectators, surpassing Wembley Stadium as the largest in the UK. The historic Old Trafford, with its leaky roof and rodent issues, will be demolished to make way for the new venue, which will feature a solar energy roof and cost over $2.5 billion to construct. The decision to move comes amidst financial struggles and fan protests against the team’s American owners, the Glazer family.

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