Manchester United have announced that they have appointed a team of consultants to lead the task of redeveloping Old Trafford.
Legends International, who undertook an initial stadium viability assessment for Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium, and Populous will lead the Red Devils' redevelopment team as the club look to modernise their stadium. European giants Real Madrid and Barcelona also appointed the group to update the Bernabeu and Camp Nou, respectively, in recent times.
Ralf Rangnick's side look unlikely to qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League but the decision to improve Old Trafford may make the club a more attractive destination for players in the summer transfer window. United hero Gary Neville has previously criticised the Glazer family, who own the club, for failing to invest in the stadium.
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"The Glazer family have been resilient and stubborn for many, many years. I think they are struggling to meet the financial demands that this club needs and have done for some time," Neville told Sky Sports. "If you think about the Manchester United football club they picked up in 2004, it had the best stadium in the country, one of the best in Europe, it had the best training ground in this country, and probably one of the best in Europe."
United's home has not been expanded since 2006 - the year when Arsenal's Emirates Stadium was opened - and the Gunners have also announced plans to modernise the north London ground earlier this year. football.london reported back in February that the north London club are launching several projects to improve and upgrade aspects of the stadium.
These include major works on the stadium roof and implementation of in-stadium screens and new turnstile technology to speed up entry for supporters. The Emirates currently holds just over 60,000 people, slightly less than Spurs' 62,800 capacity.
According to The Telegraph, United's aforementioned project may increase their capacity from 76,000 to approximately 90,000 - more than double the number that Chelsea's Stamford Bridge can hold.
