BOLD new plans to transform and regenerate an area surrounding Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium have been unveiled by a council.
The proposals paint an exciting vision for the future of Trafford Wharfside as Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £1.3bn deal to buy a 25 per cent share of the Premier League giants, poised to be confirmed next week, appears to herald a huge period of change within the club and likely stadium redevelopment.
A masterplan outlines a new 'processional route' to the stadium, north along Sir Matt Busby Way and a major new 'world-class public space' framing the whole of the stadium.
A new public park is planned for the sprawling plot of land and a new primary school could be built with the waters of the Manchester Ship Canal providing a backdrop for a new community of homes, attractions, leisure and business.
The Wharfside area covering around 200 acres sits on the south bank of the ship canal opposite Salford Quays, with the football ground, the Imperial War Museum North and Victoria Warehouse all lying within its boundary.
This story is from the February 17, 2024 edition of Manchester Evening News.
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