Michael Carrick’s success at Man Utd has earned the club a lot of money already, but he’s also led to some spending on the stadium.
The transfer market spending at Man Utd has yet to get off the ground strongly, but Old Trafford is seeing some renovations.
The home and away dugouts are being renovated ahead of the season, and Michael Carrick’s success is responsible for it.
Here’s why it became a necessity after what the Man Utd manager achieved in a remarkable six-month spell last season.
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Why Man Utd are renovating Old Trafford dugouts
Now that Ineos have put in concrete plans to build a new stadium, Man Utd fans won’t be too bothered about spending money upgrading the current stadium.
Of course, they need to keep it in a healthy condition while the work on the new one takes shape, but cosmetic repairs are no longer on the agenda.
Just as well, then, that Carrick has ensured that one necessary repair needs to happen after the club Champions League qualification.
The UCL brings a lot of money with it, but it also defines a separate set of rules for participating clubs, pertaining to logistics and personnel.
As a result, United have had to expand the number of seats in the dugout from the current number of 16 to 20, under UEFA’s guidelines.
United said on their official website, “According to article eight of the new rules, stadiums must be equipped with two team benches located on either side of the halfway line, parallel to the touchline, each with seating for at least 20 people and positioned at least 4m from the touchline.
“The crucial detail is a minimum of 20 seats, because Old Trafford’s dugouts have 16 seats at present and construction is therefore required.”
The club state that the work will take ‘several weeks’ to complete, which is also why United requested an away game to start the Premier League season.
In addition, United are also completely relaying the pitch, while the land to build a new stadium has been secured.
Things might be moving slowly in the transfer market, but the work to secure the club’s long-term health is continuing at pace.
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