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With a capacity of 74,310 it is the largest club football stadium (and second-largest football stadium overall after Wembley Stadium) in the United Kingdom, and the twelfth-largest in Europe. It is about 0.5 miles (800 m) from Old Trafford Cricket Ground and the adjacent tram stop .
Jun 4, 2024 · Man United reveal £2bn Old Trafford decision timeline after stunning Gary Neville comments. The Old Trafford regeneration task force has been created to address the stadium's future and...
- Why Is It called Old Trafford?
- History
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To put it simply, English people were unimaginative in the 1900s. The stadium is located in the market town of Stretford inside the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford. The area is of course home to Manchester City as well, who had their former stadium Maine Road in the Moss Side. Another reason why the stadium could have gotten this name is the fact ...
The stadium broke ground in 1909 and the work was finished in 1910. Designed by famous stadium architect Archibald Leitch, it was originally supposed to hold 100,000 spectators. However, with rising costs, it was scaled down to 80,000 but still earned United the tag of “Moneybags” due to their spending. The inaugural game was hosted on February 19,...
Old Trafford hosted the final of the 2003 Champions League between Juventus and AC Milan, with the Rossoneri winning on penalties. It has also hosted matches for the 2012 Summer Olympics, three group-stage matches of the World Cup, and games of Euro 1996. For United, some of their greatest results have come at home. These include the 1-0 win over B...
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Apr 27, 2022 · Old Trafford is the largest football club stadium in the United Kingdom, only trailing behind England's Wembley as the biggest, and is the 11th largest in Europe with a capacity of 74,140 seats.
In what was a real blow, Old Trafford was not named as one of the stadiums to be used for Euro 2028 when England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will host the major tournament. Manchester City's Etihad Stadium was favoured over United's ground.
Apr 19, 2022 · Should the revamp go ahead, Old Trafford will become the third biggest football ground in Europe at 88,000 - falling short to Wembley Stadium (90,000) and Barcelona's Camp Nou (99,354).
Country: United Kingdom. Capacity: 74,000. Opened: 19 February 1910. Main use: Football. Tenants: Manchester United (football) Extra stadium info – Old Trafford. The stadium became one of the largest stadiums by capacity in Europe. It has been the home of Manchester United Football Club since it opened in 1910.
