Seb Coe gives fresh update on ‘complicated’ Man United stadium project

Seb Coe believes the Man United stadium project is 'moving in the right direction' (PA)

Seb Coe has acknowledged that the timeline for constructing Manchester United’s ambitious new stadium remains "slightly uncertain", though he expressed confidence that the project is "moving in the right direction".

Lord Coe, who famously spearheaded London’s successful bid for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, currently chairs the Mayoral Development Corporation overseeing the extensive Old Trafford regeneration initiative.

The former IOC president previously led a task force established by United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, which explored various stadium options for the club as part of a broader revitalisation of the surrounding area.

Coe is now playing a pivotal role in the development of the proposed 100,000-seater stadium, which Ratcliffe envisions as the ‘Wembley of the north’. However, he revealed that securing the necessary land for the estimated £2 billion project is proving to be "complicated".

Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants Man United’s new stadium to be a ‘Wembley of the north’ (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire)

Speaking on The Sports Agents podcast, Coe stated: "I love regeneration projects and I was really pleased to be asked to get involved in that. I do actually believe in good, locally-funded projects to make lives easier for local people. And I also saw from the London model that if you build it around sport, the multiplier impact of getting other stuff done is far quicker than it would have been."