Should Man United knock down Old Trafford?

Manchester United’s Old Trafford isn’t the “Theatre of Dreams” it once was.

The club have announced plans for a “world-class” stadium. Why is it so important to have a state-of-the-art arena, and how will a shiny modern new stadium improve results on the pitch?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater and Andy Mitten, part of The Athletic's dedicated Man Utd podcast Talk Of The Devils, to discuss what options are available to Manchester United when it comes to a stadium renovation or even rebuild.

00:00 Intro
00:28 What should Man United’s priority right now?
03:23 Stadium redevelopments
07:02 How much will it cost?
12:29 Debt & the Glazers
17:29 The City of Manchester
19:29 Business & Man Utd’s history
25:35 A ‘new’ stadium
31:58 Regeneration
34:28 Legacy for Sir Jim Ratcliffe & INEOS
42:58 How does Man United bring the fans closer?
44:30 Manchester United & the Premier League
48:41 Final comments
48:50 Outro

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