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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Alice Richardson

Plans to extend Old Trafford using yet more debt causing uproar among fans

Plans for an extension at Old Trafford have caused upset among some Manchester United fans. Reds supporters have taken to Twitter calling on Trafford council to block any application.

Their pleas are understood to be due to feelings towards owners the Glazer family and debt the club carries. Anti-Glazer sentiment among fans has raged for years, with regular protests held outside Old Trafford on match days.

The club has announced its intention for an extension to Old Trafford’s Sir Bobby Charlton Stand. The move would increase capacity to around 88,000. It is estimated the work could cost more than £200m.

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