'It's getting close' - Man United waiting on Glazers to 'put cash back' and fund new stadium
Manchester United will need further investment from the Glazer family if they are to bring their plans for a new stadium to life in the coming years.
That is according to former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes that is the only way for the club to avoid encountering severe financial difficulties during the building process.
The Red Devils hope to have their new home ready for the 2035 Women’s World Cup, but are currently locked in over £1billion worth of debt.
Wyness is adamant that fresh investment from the Glazers could make a “big difference” to the viability of the stadium project, but does not expect it to come any time soon.
The United owners have faced yet more scrutiny from their supporters in recent months, with several fan groups trying to enforce boycotts against companies owned by both the Glazers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
The club are continually working to try and tackle their debt, but Wyness remains sure that building a new stadium would be a “real stretch of their finances” as things stand.
Old Trafford no longer fit for purpose
Everton’s former chief Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that United’s current Old Trafford home is no longer suitable for the journey that the club is hoping to go on.
The famous old ground has seen issues with the roof leaking in recent years, while other areas of the stadium have also fallen into disrepair.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Wyness is adamant that the planned change is certainly necessary, with Old Trafford no longer fit for purpose.
“Now, the big difference we're talking about here is, of course, the Glazers have taken out so much money out of the club,” he said.
“If they were to contribute part of that back into a new stadium in some way, that would make a big difference to the finances, but I wouldn't be holding my breath on that.
“It's a difficult one, but as I say, it's not so much a pipe dream (the new stadium), but it's getting close to being a real stretch of the finances.
“But also Old Trafford is not getting any better, as we see with the roof leaking. It's just not really fit for what they're trying to do.”
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