OLD TRAFFORD could retain its iconic look when it is reduced to a 30,000-seat venue.
Manchester United plan to move to a new £2billion, 100,000-capacity stadium on land adjacent to the current ground.
But instead of knocking down Old Trafford the famous old ground could undergo a redevelopment.
The club plan to scale down the stadium to a 30,000-seat arena.
And it could become home to United's Women's team as well as their academy side.
Old Trafford could retain its iconic look with the white roof remaining and existing stands avoiding demolition.
That would mean the history remains with statues and the Munich clock and memorial plaque all likely staying in their current positions.
However some structures may need to be knocked down as the area around the ground undergoes a regeneration.
The Red Devils are seeking funding for the project, which they hope to complete by 2030.
The new 100,000-seat stadium could cost £2billion and could require government funding to be built.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has set up a task force to formulate plans for the new ground, which could draw on inspiration from the redeveloped Bernabeu and Nou Camp.
Man Utd are not the first club to have proposals drawn up to keep their old stadium in tact once a new one is built.
Andres Ibarra, who ran for president of Boca Juniors, suggested that the Argentine side should keep their current La Bombonera home to stage screenings of matches at the new stadium.
His radical plan also envisaged a footbridge being built between the two venues and had the hope that the cheers of fans inside the old ground would be heard by the team playing at the new one.
However, Ibarra was unsuccessful in his 2023 presidential bid which saw ex-player Juan Roman Riquelme elected by the fans.
Man Utd officials have also been studying the SoFi Stadium while in Los Angeles to assess how the area around the ground has been regenerated.
The stadium was completed in 2020 and was part of a £4bn "Hollywood Complex" to regenerate a major area of Inglewood.
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