{"id":252651,"date":"2025-07-10T05:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T05:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/252651\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T05:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T05:21:11","slug":"omar-berrada-responds-to-manchesters-ambitious-10-year-plan-old-trafford-regeneration-is-at-the-heart-of-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/252651\/","title":{"rendered":"Omar Berrada responds to Manchester’s ambitious 10-year plan, Old Trafford Regeneration is ‘at the heart’ of it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Manchester United have an important role to play in the Greater Manchester Strategy, which outlines Andy Burnham\u2019s priorities for the next decade.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In March, Manchester United<\/a> announced plans to build a new stadium, without revealing what would happen to the current Old Trafford<\/a> ground.<\/p>\n

The idea is led by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe<\/a> as Ineos announced their intention to build a new 100,000-seater stadium<\/a> as the centre piece of the regeneration of the Old Trafford area.<\/p>\n

It is estimated that the stadium and wider regeneration project have the potential to deliver an additional \u00a37.3 billion per year to the UK economy.<\/p>\n

United fans<\/a> can expect a state-of-the-art stadium, but former midfielder Paul Ince has raised concerns<\/a> about whether it will be possible to transfer the Old Trafford atmosphere.<\/p>\n

The architecture group appointed to design the stadium is Foster + Partners.<\/p>\n

\"ManchesterPhoto by Ash Donelon\/Manchester United via Getty ImagesOmar Berrada reacts to Manchester\u2019s 10-year plan<\/p>\n

United are firmly behind the 10-year growth plan for the region.<\/p>\n

The 10-year plan, which promises a new era of economic growth for the city, is a vision set by Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham.<\/p>\n

It details how Manchester has plans to become a second city to rival any other on the planet by 2050.<\/p>\n

United\u2019s new stadium will play a big role in that.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the announcement, Omar Berrada, chief executive of Manchester United, said via ManUtd.com<\/a>: \u201cThis is an exciting decade for the region, and we warmly welcome the inclusion of the Old Trafford Regeneration project at the heart of the Greater Manchester Strategy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also delighted by the appointment of Lord Coe as Chair-Designate of the Mayoral Development Corporation; the continuity it brings for the wider project will be a huge positive. In addition, Lord Coe\u2019s proven leadership and track record in delivering transformational projects will be invaluable as we work together to turn our collective vision into reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn March, we announced our ambition for a new stadium and since then we have been progressing those plans. Today\u2019s announcement is a significant step forward in our shared vision for the revival of this area of the city that requires investment to thrive again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lord Sebastian Coe secures key role<\/p>\n

United have revealed that Lord Sebastian Coe will spearhead the plans for a new stadium as the chair designate of the proposed Old Trafford Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC).<\/p>\n

The 68-year-old led the Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force as United explored options for the new world-class stadium.<\/p>\n

This means Lord Coe will play a significant role in the next stage of the process.<\/p>\n

Lord Coe has since shared ambitious plans to host the 2035 Women\u2019s World Cup final at United\u2019s new stadium, provided it is built in time.<\/p>\n

The Daily Mail suggest United plan to move into the new stadium at the start of the 2030\/31 season.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI\u2019m delighted that I\u2019ve been asked to be the chair designate of the proposed Old Trafford Mayoral Development Corporation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout my career, I\u2019ve seen the difference that sports-led regeneration can make in fostering strong communities and acting as a catalyst for economic growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was certainly true of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics \u2013 and now, I believe, Greater Manchester\u2019s moment has come.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with Trafford Council and the Mayor, there\u2019s huge potential to bring new homes and jobs to the area around the Manchester United stadium.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd looking ahead, I see a chance to bring the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup to a new Old Trafford Stadium in 2035.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe home nations are the sole bidder, which presents a rare opportunity to bid to host the global football family.\u201d<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester United have an important role to play in the Greater Manchester Strategy, which outlines Andy Burnham\u2019s priorities…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":252652,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8813],"tags":[748,393,4884,2465,36241,43128,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-252651","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manchester","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-manchester","12":"tag-old-trafford","13":"tag-omar-berrada","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114827263049742383","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252651\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/252652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}