Manchester’s Mega-Stadium Sparks Keane’s Outburst…
Roy Keane, our favorite Irish hothead and former Manchester United skipper, is once again in the limelight – this time firing verbal volleys at Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The Red Devils’ co-owner is under fire after the club announced jaw-dropping £2 billion plans for a glitzy, new 100,000-seater stadium. On the Stick To Football podcast, Keane unleashed his fury, likening Ratcliffe to a stingy uncle at Christmas who buys himself a yacht after canceling family gifts.
Keane’s grumble wasn’t just about flashy stadiums but about the drastic penny-pinching that’s seen loyal staff given the boot, complimentary meals axed, and remote working benched. With a side-eye at Ratcliffe, Keane stressed that looking after the people who’ve been with the club longer than certain chairs and carpets is just as important as a shiny new ground. Meanwhile, Ratcliffe defended his Scrooge tendencies, insisting United would be out of cash by Christmas without tightening those belts.
The new stadium promises to be larger than a teenage ego, complete with three masts nicknamed ‘the trident’ and a plaza to rival Trafalgar Square. Keane finds the designs dashing, but some fans aren’t clapping. The fan group, The 1958, slammed it as a soulless, corporate monstrosity that resembles a circus more than a football haven – seemingly more fitting for dinosaur-themed wrestling than the beautiful game.
