Did the glory of the stadium representing the Premier League once disappear.
Old Trafford, Manchester United's home ground, is plagued by rats. British media Give Meesport reported on the 24th (Korea Standard Time) that 'a rat was found active between the concourse canteen and the suite on the ground floor of the stadium' and that it is analyzed that this is caused by the stadium being between the canal and the railroad tracks' He added that the problem often becomes serious because of the mice's habit of finding places without wind when winter temperatures drop.
This is not the first time a rat has been found in Old Trafford. A mouse was pictured on the pitch before the Europa League match between Manchester United and Bordo-Glim last month.
Manchester United said "If such a problem occurs in the stadium, action is taken immediately. We are building a strong pest control system," he said, confident that the problem could be solved soon.
However, hygiene problems in Old Trafford are getting worse year by year.
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According to the British daily Daily Mail, Old Trafford was rated 4 in the hygiene assessment, which was the highest grade of 5, but recently fell to grade 2. Humiliating evaluation considering most Premier League team home stadiums are rated 5 for sanitation.
The stadium's management is also poor. At a closed-door event inviting companies, they were rumored to have served undercooked chicken, and Ruben Amorim's press conference, which was held after the recent 0-3 defeat against Bournemouth, was suspended due to a leak in the ceiling of the press conference hall. In addition, he suffered from the backflow of the toilet's sewage pipe.
Old Trafford, which opened in 1909, is a UEFA Category 4 stadium with a capacity of some 74,000 people. It is possible to host the European Champions League and Euro finals. He played big events such as the 1966 England World Cup, Euro 1996, the 2012 London Olympics, and the 2002-2003 European Champions League final. He made 19 of Manchester United's 20 first division wins at the stadium. A stadium that is nothing short of history for Manchester United. The words 'The Theatre of Dreams' written inside the stadium represent the history and status of the stadium.
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Manchester United has continued to use Old Trafford as its home stadium through several additions and renovations. However, the weight of 115 years seems to be getting heavy. As the Glazer family became the owner in 2005, critics said that the stadium's facilities were not maintained properly, and various problems have recently emerged.
Jim Redcliffe, who became Ineos co-owner and chairman of the Glazer family last year, announced plans to build a new stadium. However, with restructuring under way to save the budget, the question mark of whether Manchester United will be able to complete 'New Old Trafford' has not fallen.
