Former Utd Manager Ole Solksjaer Reacts To Sir Jim’s Refurbishment On Old Trafford

Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested that the club ‘might have to’ build a new stadium to move with the times.

It wasn’t that long ago that Old Trafford was an example for other stadiums across Europe and the English top division. That has changed because the Glazer never maintained it.

Now, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has a bigger job on his hands to improve the infrastructure at the club.

Ratcliffe will also be planning to invest on the pitch too, but the longer they leave Old Trafford the worse it will get.

According to The Telegraph, Ratcliffe wants to create a ‘Wembley of the North’ but there is uncertainty over whether he wants to use the existing stadium or build on the same site from scratch.

One of the issues fans have faced at Old Trafford is a leaky roof.

Not very pleasant when it’s pouring down and you are trying to stay dry during a match.

Solskjaer, who played 366 times for United and managed the club between December 2018 and 2021, believes it may be time to move on from Old Trafford like we did from The Cliff training ground.

There are mixed emotions amongst the fanbase with quite a few people wanting the stadium to be upgraded or revamped instead of a total demolition.

The most iconic club stadium in the land has been left to rot by the deeply unpopular America family and is in terrible need of an upgrade.

Ole Solskjaer comments on potential new Trafford

While it is a contentious topic among players and fans alike, former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has now had his say on the matter.

The Norwegian, mentioned that he was there when the first team shifted training operations from The Cliff to Carrington.

The Norwegian says the current state of the stadium means the club is falling behind its competitors off the pitch as well as on it.

“We have to move with the times and at the moment something has to happen,” he said, via Reuters.

“It’s either renovation or a new stadium because we’re falling behind if we’re staying in the same place we have.

“It’s going to divide fans for sure, because history is important. But we traded The Cliff (training ground), which was iconic for United and the Busby Babes, with Carrington.“It looks like we might have to build a new stadium.”