Editing Manchester United F.C. (section)

===Proposed new ground===
{{main|New Trafford Stadium}}
In 2021, United co-chairman Joel Glazer said that "early-stage planning work" for the redevelopment of Old Trafford was underway. This followed "increasing criticism" over the lack of development of the ground since 2006.<ref>{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Stone |title=Man Utd discussing Old Trafford overhaul |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59020785 |work=BBC Sport |date=23 October 2021 |access-date=7 December 2021 |archive-date=7 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207172335/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59020785 |url-status=live }}</ref> After the club's takeover by Sir Jim Ratcliffe in 2024, it emerged that plans were being made for the construction of a new, 100,000-capacity stadium near Old Trafford and that the current stadium would be downsized to serve as the home for the women's team and the club's academy.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jamie |last=Jackson |title=Manchester United plan to keep Old Trafford if they build new stadium |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/aug/07/manchester-united-plan-to-keep-old-trafford-if-they-build-new-stadium |work=The Guardian |date=7 August 2024 |access-date=18 August 2024 }}</ref> In November 2024, it was revealed that the majority of fans surveyed are in favour of a new-build rather than redevelopment.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Agini |first=Samuel |date=2024-11-10 |title=Premier League clubs target stadium upgrades to boost revenues |url=https://www.ft.com/content/984244b4-3da8-4435-85d8-40babe0084e3 |access-date=2024-11-12 |work=Financial Times}}</ref>

On 11 March 2025, the club announced that it had retained [[Foster and Partners]] to construct a new, 100,000-capacity stadium adjacent to Old Trafford.<ref>{{Cite news |last=MacInnes |first=Paul |date=2025-03-11 |title=Manchester United to build new 100,000-capacity stadium next to Old Trafford |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/11/manchester-united-new-stadium-next-to-old-trafford-norman-foster |access-date=2025-03-11 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The new stadium is under consideration as a host venue for the [[2035 FIFA Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ames |first1=Nick |last2=Garry |first2=Tom |title=New Manchester United stadium may feature at 2035 Women’s World Cup |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/apr/03/united-kingdom-host-womens-world-cup-2035 |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=5 April 2025 |date=3 April 2025}}</ref>