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Man United told to immediately abandon new 100,000-seater stadium plans by former chairman

Manchester United are pushing on with plans to build a new state-of-the-art stadium despite the team's struggles on the pitch…

By Amie Wilson · Manchester Evening News

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 10:29 AM

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Former chairman Martin Edwards has urged Manchester United to abandon plans for a new 100,000-seater stadium.
Edwards argued the club should prioritize investing in the playing squad over stadium development.
Manchester United currently sit in 17th place in the Premier League table.

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Former Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards has urged the club to scrap plans for a new 100,000-seater stadium and prioritize squad investment instead. Edwards argued that United should focus entirely on on-pitch performance, noting that the team is languishing in 17th place in the Premier League.

Manchester United recently spent £63.5 million on land to advance the stadium project, targeted for completion around 2035. Despite spending approximately £163 million on summer signings, including Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos, and Carlos Baleba, squad depth issues persist.

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