Manchester United need their 100,000-seater new stadium, but how will they pay for it?

United unveiled proposals to build a new stadium on land adjacent to Old Trafford

Manchester United have unveiled plans for a new home (GETTY IMAGES)

Manchester United, regardless of what is happening on the pitch, cannot be ignored.

For all the struggles competitively, for all the tumult behind the scenes, the club remains arguably the most globally recognised football team in the world, perhaps only eclipsed by Real Madrid.

This past week saw minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the British billionaire who has owned 27.7% of the club since December 2023 and has control over football strategy, embark on a series of interviews to explain the current state of play and what the future holds.

It was a preamble to the big reveal on Tuesday around the proposed new 100,000-seater stadium that the club intends to build on land adjacent to their current Old Trafford home, having decided to press on with a £2billion new build as opposed to try and redevelop the stadium they have called home since 1910.

Ratcliffe sees this as a way to futureproof United, ensuring they leverage their massive appeal and turn it into something that can support the on-pitch spending that the club cannot currently engage in due to their continued absence from the Champions League impacting revenues significantly.

But how will they pay for it all?