Inside Sir Jim Ratcliffe's plans to replace Old Trafford with a 'Wembley of the North'
The British billionaire, who is now in charge of football operations at Man Utd, wants to refurbish Old Trafford with the ground in need of improvement amid the roof leaking.To help raise funds for the redevelopment and the possible new home of Man Utd, selling the stadium naming rights is viewed as an option.
Club chiefs have held talks with the Bank of America over funding for the multi-billion pound project. The Athletic report that one proposal is that Old Trafford keeps its historic name but has a brand as an associated partner - similar to Wembley Stadium's deal with EE.And should an entirely new ground be built, United would like to find a sponsor for it to be named after as it will raise tens of millions.England fans furious with Southgate as horror Conor Gallagher stats emergeThe club controversially increased the cost of season tickets by five per cent for the coming season.
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