Roche was at the event along with OTR MDC chair Lord Coe and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. A new 100,000-capacity stadium is earmarked as the centre piece of a 370-acre regeneration project officials believe will eventually see 15,000 new homes built and 48,000 new jobs created locally. "Our ambition is to build the world's best football stadium – one worthy of our supporters, our history and our future," said Roche. It is over 10 months since United minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe unveiled grand plans for a new Old Trafford. "Where we are going to put the stadium is a really big decision," she said.

Source: BBC January 24, 2026 03:46 UTC