IT’S not only Old Trafford that suffers from a leak or two when the weather gets rough – £900 million renovations do too.
‘s , only after just over two years of renovations to improve the stadium to a 105,000 capacity.
Barcelona’s newly renovated ground isn’t quite as ready as they thought
However, the iconic venue’s improvements are not without their problems as seen in a recent video circulating on social media.
‘s leaky home could almost flood with the amount of water crashing through the roof down onto the concourse.
Fans did their best to steer clear of the cascading water as they made their escapes after the Catalan giants defeated Real Oviedo 3-0.
The stadium is currently operating at a reduced capacity with the full project set to be completed this June.
Back in November the club with an open training session held for 23,000 supporters.
Club icon where he made his name as one of the first people to check out the new surroundings.
Man United have seen Old Trafford turn into a waterpark on a few occasions, but they have long needed to either renovate the stadium or move somewhere new.
The answer is now the latter with the club, in partnership with a government development commission, building a new 100,000 seater stadium they hope to have ready in the next five years.
Social media videos showed water flowing down the steps of the Sir Stand, flooding a moat around the pitch after they faced Arsenal in 2024.
There was some leakage into spaces below the stands including the away dressing room.
Man United did some quick repairs, but has always admitted his preference is to take Man United to a brand new ground.
Old Trafford couldn’t handle the torrential rain in May 2024Credit: Getty
Fans couldn’t believe the volume of water that got through the Old Trafford roofCredit: PA
The water was so heavy that even the away dressing room sufferedCredit: Getty
even for the state of Old Trafford and the training ground facilities during his second spell with the club.
At least Man United had the excuse of age for the swashbuckling conditions; Barcelona will have some explaining to do after opening their revamped ground.
With their £900m redevelopment on the home straight, the leaders will need to make some fixes and fast.
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