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Old Trafford can hold 74,140 people
Manchester United has opened talks on a major redevelopment plan for Old Trafford, which could lead to an increase in capacity to over 80,000.
It is possible to see significant improvements in the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand.
Old Trafford, England's largest club ground, is the subject of growing criticism.
Since 2006, the stadium has been largely unchanged.
Since then, Arsenal, Manchester City and most recently Tottenham have all moved to new stadiums. Liverpool is currently modernizing Anfield after completing major work in 2016. They plan to increase the capacity at the Anfield Road end in time for the 2023-24 season.
After the political conflict that prevented Roman Abramovich from attending matches since 2018, Chelsea abandoned a major expansion plan for Stamford Bridge. Everton began work on a 52-888 capacity stadium, which is expected to open in 2024-25.
Joel Glazer, United co-chairman, is well aware of these issues and stated at a Fans Forum meeting in September that "early stage planning work" was being done for Old Trafford's redevelopment.
BBC Sport reports that United is open to exploring new ideas for improving the stadium's footprint, including the south stand which was renamed in 2016 after ex-player Charlton.
The discussion about the redevelopment of this area of ground has been dominated by the prohibitive cost to build over the railway line and its impact on the houses that surround it.
But, with the advancements in construction materials, this work can now be done without any expense.
Any upgrade is expected to include media and broadcast enhancements, as well as additional hospitality areas that are essential for the project's financial viability.
The process has not been given a time frame.
