Manchester United secure majority land for proposed new 100,000-seater stadium

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]United[/a] announced on Monday that they had acquired a 25-acre (10 hectare) site close to their current Old Trafford home.[/p][p]The land purchase is a major step forward in United's plans to build Britain's biggest sporting arena.[/p][p]The triangular-shaped plot 350 metres to the north west of Old Trafford means adjacent land owned by Freightliner will not be required.[/p][p]The location of the nearby freight terminal had previously been a complicating factor.[/p][p]Collette Roche, chief executive of the new stadium development, said: "Today's news highlights the progress we're making towards a world-class new home for Manchester United and represents a significant milestone as we move into the next phase of development.[/p][p][b]"Being able to build so close to Old Trafford allows us to preserve the heritage, traditions and rituals that are so important to our fans[/b].[/p][p]"Securing the right land for our new home has been absolutely critical and the land we've acquired gives us the stage to deliver a truly world-class stadium that honours our past and is ready for our future."[/p][embed guid="95622431-1a2d-4bf5-b788-b99054530680" url="https://x.com/ManUtd/status/2069042779729351014" social-type="twitter" /][p]United first unveiled plans for their ambitious £2 billion ($2.6 billion) stadium in 2025.[/p][p]The venue will be the centre-piece of a wider 370-acre regeneration project featuring 15,000 new homes and creating 48,000 new jobs locally and 90,000 nationally.[/p][p]A master-plan for the Old Trafford regeneration is scheduled to be unveiled on July 9.[/p][p]United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said it was a "no-brainer" to rebuild Old Trafford after buying a stake in the club in 2024.[/p][p]United have played at Old Trafford for 115 years but the 74,000-capacity stadium has fallen into disrepair in recent years.[/p]