‘New Trafford will be our Eiffel Tower’
Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants Manchester United’s new £2billion home to be the north of England’s answer to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, writes MARTIN BLACKBURN.
And the club’s co-owner claims ONE BILLION United followers will want to visit the ‘New Trafford’ tourist attraction — despite some fans branding it a “CIRCUS TENT”.
The Old Trafford faithful might be sceptical — given the Red Devils also sit 14th in the Prem table.
What’s more, Ratcliffe claimed on Monday afternoon the club would have gone bust by Christmas had they not brutally slashed costs.
Yet here he was, a few hours later, unveiling the plans for a 100,000-seater stadium — which they hope can become reality by the start of the 2030/31 season.
The Ineos owner said: “It’s obvious that the more iconic or more extraordinary that the stadium is, the more successful the regeneration scheme will be.
“A really good example is the Eiffel Tower. Everybody around the world knows the Eiffel Tower.
“I’m sure many people here who have visited Paris, you stay in a hotel, you go to the Eiffel Tower.
“We have one billion people around the world who follow Manchester United. They will all want to visit this stadium.”
