When you hear the word "Manchester" a desire to add "United" pops in your mind immediately. Even a person far from football probably knows or has heard about this team.
Manchester United is the most famous football team in the world. And a world-renowned team should have the best stadium. Old Trafford is one of the oldest stadiums in England and the second largest in terms of capacity after Wembley stadium. Today, 74,994 fans can come there to support their team.
This place is rife with football! The world of big football is located behind the glass walls of the office. The stadium was built in 1910 and has been the home stadium of Manchester United for over a hundred years. Only during the war, the players had to swallow their pride and play at the stadium of the rival "Manchester city". Old Trafford was banged up during the war: it was destroyed by bombing.
But then the stadium rose from the ashes like a Phoenix and began to build new stands, adding capacity. Just like all stadiums in the country, after the Hillsborough Disaster, all the stands became seated. This reduced the capacity, but eventually, this problem was solved. It is difficult for the opponent to play at old Trafford because the huge 60-meter three-level north stand looms over them. There is a three-story Manchester United stadium, a room with incredible trophies and a cafe.
Almost 80 thousand viewers! Can you imagine how noisy it is? Trafford was the record holder even in this. Even before the seats appeared, the stadium had a twenty-thousand-strong standing crowd of fans. It was considered one of the loudest in Britain. The roar of the Old Trafford stands, at that time, could be compared to the noise of a jet on take-off. Today, a special section for singing and chanting has been built on the west stand of the stadium.
It hosted home matches of the world's most famous team, the Champions League Tournament, and the Euro. Despite the reconstruction, the stadium remains iconic. Who knows, maybe after visiting Old Trafford you will suddenly want to kick the ball or will actively support your favorite team.