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15.05.2024 - 19:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Safety officials have promised to 'monitor the situation' after storm water gushed through the stand at Old Trafford following Manchester United's match against Arsenal on Sunday.
Fans described their exasperation at the state of Old Trafford after the final whistle in the defeat to Arsenal - with videos showing storm water gushing through the roof and pouring down the terraces. In the Stretford End, some fans perched on seating rails to avoid their feet getting wet during the deluge which started towards the end of the Premier League fixture.
Today safety officials at Trafford Council confirmed they were 'monitoring the situation', ahead of United's home match against Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
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A spokesperson for Trafford Council said: "While we recognise the scale of the torrential downpour during the game against Arsenal on Sunday, we have been in touch with Manchester United ahead of the match against Newcastle this evening. Club officials have fully co-operated with us and have provided reassurance that the safety of fans has not been compromised. We will continue to monitor the situation."
In fact, the roof of Old Trafford has been leaking for ten years, but videos of the floodwaters gushing down the stands emphasised once more just how dilapidated this once proud stadium has become.
It's a problem the club's new minority owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has acknowledged himself, whilst trumpeting ambitious plans to either redevelop or completely rebuild Old Trafford.
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