A joint task force to be headed by Lord Sebastian Coe has been unveiled to examine the options for redeveloping the Old Trafford area of Manchester and a new “national stadium for the north”.
Coe who masterminded the London Olympics, metro mayor Andy Burnham and ex-Manchester United captain Gary Neville are members of the team
Others are Trafford Council chief executive Sara Todd, academics and a fans group member.
The group is expected to make recommendations later this year.
Club co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe recently outlined his preference to replace Old Trafford with a new stadium that could be used as a national venue.
The council had welcomed the proposal as part of its plans to regenerate the wider Trafford Wharf area.
Gary Neville Included In Manchester United Taskforce To Develop Old Trafford
