The Mayor was recently at United's home loss to Arsenal with Keir Starmer
Andy Burnham says there is a ‘win-win opportunity’ in the redevelopment of Old Trafford — but says it’s up to the club to find the money for stadium redevelopment.
Mr Burnham attended the game with several high-profile figures from both United and the Labour Party, including Lord Coe, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Sir Dave Brailsford, Sir Keir Starmer, and Manchester City Council leader Bev Craig. Some of those sit on the Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force, a United-led panel to oversee the redevelopment of the area.And speaking on BBC Radio Manchester’s In The Hotseat programme on Thursday , the mayor has identified a ‘win-win opportunity’ for the club.
“Here is the opportunity to take it away from Old Trafford and put it into Port Salford or Parkside, a scheme in development in Wigan and then Manchester United have an easier space to use with regards to the redevelopment.But when asked if Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer — an Arsenal fan — was supportive of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s plans, Mr Burnham did appear to rule out committing public money to the stadium redevelopment.
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