{"id":182203,"date":"2024-05-14T15:07:39","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T15:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/14\/man-utds-controversial-leaky-roof-decision-revealed\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T15:07:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T15:07:39","slug":"man-utds-controversial-leaky-roof-decision-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/14\/man-utds-controversial-leaky-roof-decision-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd\u2019s controversial \u2018leaky roof decision\u2019 revealed \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Manchester United do not have any \u2018immediate\u2019 plans to fix the leaky roof at Old Trafford, according to several reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The club\u2019s Glazer ownership have come under heavy fire in recent years for failing to oversee any significant renovations or upgrades to their home stadium.<\/p>\n<p>One major problem concerns the roof, which has been known to leak when having to deal with heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n<p>This issue became apparently late on in United\u2019s 1-0 defeat at home to Arsenal on Sunday, where a thunderstorm brought about several inches of rainfall in Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>Fans in the front rows scampered away from their seats and into the gangways in order to avoid the downpour, while videos online showing water falling from the front of the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand went viral.<\/p>\n<p>Various reports now claim that United do not intend to provide an \u2018immediate\u2019 fix to the roof, in part due to Sir Jim Ratcliffe\u2019s hopes of building a new ground on the existing Old Trafford site as opposed to renovating the current stadium.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01hxv51yass7y8r3c874.jpg\" alt=\"Coventry City v Manchester United - Emirates FA Cup Semi Final\" title=\"Coventry City v Manchester United - Emirates FA Cup Semi Final\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Man Utd\u2019s ownership are exploring their options regarding the club\u2019s stadium \/ Crystal Pix\/MB Media\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>A United source told the\u00a0<em>Manchester Evening News<\/em>\u00a0that Sunday\u2019s scenes were not actually the result of a leak, but simply an overflow in the siphonic roof drainage system above the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand.<\/p>\n<p>The report adds that while\u00a0United\u00a0have explored replacing the current roof, this would be a \u2018multi-million pound project\u2019 that would be undertaken over several years and interrupt stadium operations.<\/p>\n<p>United confirmed in March they had set up a special task force to explore their options regarding Old Trafford\u2019s future. 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