Two United Fans Injured From Dilapidated Old Trafford Roof
The once state-of-the-art Old Trafford has been granulated down around match-going fans for years. Truthfully, The Theatre of Dreams has become more of a nightmare.The image of such a globally iconic stadium being left to rot is a fitting metaphor for the Glazer’s treatment of the club over the last 18 years.
The Daily Mail squarely places the blame on the American owners’ lack of investment. The publication confidently states “Eighteen years of indifference seeps through the ground’s pores”.
The True Story On The Dilapidated Roof:
The Mirror now reports that Two Manchester United fans were allegedly struck by concrete that fell from the Old Trafford ceiling during the women’s Manchester derby on Sunday.
Originally, the new prospective investors, INEOS, have their plans. This can already be seen by the breaking news today that Richard Arnold has left his role as CEO of the Mancunian club. However, the problem Sir Jim Ratcliffe has is, that despite good intentions, the bill to fix Old Trafford is skyrocketing. It has been claimed that the billionaire is willing to put in £250m to infrastructure projects, which one would imagine would include the stadium.
The problem is, that £250m would “not touch the sides” of the job required according to The Daily Mail. A proper fix would cost north of £1 billion. The neglect of the once-great stadium is furthermore abundantly apparent to outsiders. When England held Euro 1996, Old Trafford was one of the jewels of the English crown. The stadium hosted one of the semi-finals, taking only a backseat to the national stadium, Wembley.
