Manchester would undoubtedly become the biggest city in world football after Old Trafford redevelopment, says Andy Burnham.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is part of a task force looking into the redevelopment of the Old Trafford area
United hope to replicate the regeneration that the east side of Manchester has experienced since City moved into Etihad Stadium in 2003."You could make an argument that this is the biggest city in world football because of the two clubs we have got within it," Burnham told BBC Sport's Simon Stone.adjacent to Manchester United's current Old Trafford Stadium, and council leaders have welcomed the club's plans to regenerate the area.
"If on the west of Greater Manchester you have United at the heart of a new campus of facilities that links to Media City and the east of the city you have Manchester City, who continue to build out from the Etihad with a new massive indoor arena going in there, just think about that," added Burnham.
As part of Ratcliffe's preference to build a new stadium and regenerate the area, the 71-year-old said the club would have "conversations" with the government about funding.
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