Ratcliffe’s Price Plan for a 100k Stadium…
Get your red scarves and cheeky banter ready because Manchester United co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, is promising to keep those ticket prices in check for their planned 100,000-seater stadium! Announced on Tuesday morning, the new mega-stadium is part of a plan to regenerate Old Trafford and snatch a few ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ from fans across the globe.
With a five-year timeline, thanks to Architect Lord Foster’s plans to shanghai stadium parts via the Manchester Ship Canal, it’s going to be a speedy assembly – like LEGO, but for football! Now, while we expected tickies to skyrocket faster than a Rashford sprint, Sir Jim’s assuring Mancunians the ticket prices won’t need a loan from the Bank of Dad. As he put it, being a former council estate guy himself, he knows the score.
Of course, for the high-flyers jetting in from London or as far as Hong Kong, wallets might still shed a tear or two. They’ll have to cough up extra for those plush seats. But fear not, the heart of Manchester will remain warm and welcoming, with Ratcliffe pledging to make sure the stadium is as accessible as the local chippy.
