WE'RE ALL UNITED

Red Devils' new stadium will be key in bid for Women's World Cup in 2035

- BY JOHN CROSS

MANCHESTER UNITED'S proposed new stadium will be at the heart of the United Kingdom's bid to stage the 2035 Women's World Cup.

The tournament would be the largest single-sport event ever held in the UK and staged across 22 stadiums in England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.

The 48-team festival of football would be projected to have 4.5 million tickets on sale as well as attracting a global audience of 3.5 billion.

The bid has full Government backing, is currently running unopposed, and could get the go-ahead next year.

Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said: “We believe that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for everyone.”

The new-look Old Trafford is included in the plans along with Birmingham City’s proposed state-of-the-art new ground.