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Former Manchester United academy participant, Federico Macheda, has pleaded with INEOS to not bulldoze Outdated Trafford.
That is in line with an interview the participant gave with The Each day Mail.
The way forward for Outdated Trafford has been up for debate for some time now, however rumours have intensified ever since INEOS’ half possession bid was introduced as official in December.
Macheda gave his ideas on the matter in an interview with The Mail claiming, “I might be in opposition to destroying the stadium and constructing it some place else. I consider the construction and the historical past of the place ought to keep there, after which make some enhancements”.
“Even should you construct subsequent to it — and I’m certain they might make it a tremendous stadium — it’s a spot the place all of the followers loved nice video games and recollections. The primary day I signed for Manchester United once I was a child, strolling contained in the stadium gave me a particular feeling. I’d by no means seen one thing prefer it. It’s magical”.
The Rome-born attacker additionally went on to clarify his attachment to the stadium, recalling that it was the place he scored that iconic purpose in opposition to Aston Villa in 2009.
“It’s not solely the place the place I scored the purpose, it’s house for everyone who helps United. After I went again, it was the identical. Clearly, it must be upgraded however the historical past of this membership can also be this stadium, Outdated Trafford”.
The now 32 yr previous striker claims that regardless of taking part in in Italy, Greece and Turkey, he has by no means skilled a noise like he did that fateful Spring afternoon versus Aston Villa in 2009, when he scored a final minute winner to maintain United’s stumbling title defence on observe, which was subsequently profitable.
No person significantly contends that the stadium doesn’t want upgrading however the crux of the difficulty is whether or not it needs to be redeveloped or knocked down and new area constructed proper beside it, as there’s loads of area to take action.
Chris Lee, the chief architect in Manchester United’s stadium redevelopment undertaking, has already known as on Sir Jim Ratcliffe to tear down Outdated Trafford.
Soccer finance skilled Kieran Maguire has additionally weighed in by claiming that solely a complete rebuild will fulfill all match going followers as a redevelopment will solely enhance the expertise of a wealthy few.
It has been relayed this week that Sir Jim Ratcliffe goals to show the drained previous stadium into the “Wembley of the north”. Nevertheless, there was blended views on such plans.
That is the large drawback INEOS face. Whereas most specialists appear to assume Outdated Trafford wants a rebuild, there would be the nostalgia from followers and gamers alike who will wrestle to half with the well-known previous Theatre of Goals, even whether it is what is true for the membership’s long-term future.
