MANCHESTER UNITED fans have been left stunned after a video surfaced of a man DRILLING a seat back in place minutes before kick-off at Old Trafford.
The video was recorded ahead of the Red Devils’ clash against Fulham last Friday.
Erik ten Hag‘s side won 1-0 thanks to a late debut goal from Joshua Zirkzee in front of the Stretford End.
But before kick-off, one fan needed their own late changes after realising their seat was broken.
A 13 second video published on social media showed how a man was seen drilling the broken seat back into place.
Reacting to the video, one social media user said: “The Theatre of Drills.”
A second said: “That’s why we need a new stadium.”
A third added: “That’s embarrassing.”
Another said: “Who brings a drill to a football match?”
In a statement to SunSport, Man Utd said the person seen drilling in the video was a club worker and that it was not unusual for a small number of seats to require repairs on matchday.
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The situation comes after scores of used seats were seen filling rubbish skips outside of ground over the summer as work saw grotty old chairs stripped out of the stadium.
Old Trafford has grown into a state of disrepair in recent years, with fans and pundits alike slamming the condition of England‘s largest club ground.
Recent years have highlighted the magnitude of the task needed to bring it up to standard.
The ground has been seen to have patchy paintwork, food hygiene issues and most prominently a leaky roof.
New minority shareholders Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos took the task of figuring out what was best for Man Utd’s future with regards to the fabled stadium.
MANCHESTER UNITED plan to build a new stadium rather than redevelop Old Trafford.
The decision was made after a number of fact-finding missions to other stadiums including the Bernabeu and Nou Camp.
The cost of the project is expected to be a staggering £2billion.
A capacity of 100,000 is expected.
It is felt that a club of United’s standing should have a new state-of-the-art facility.
The new stadium will be built on land adjacent to the Red Devils’ current home.
United are looking to not only build a stadium but regenerate the area of Trafford where the ground will stand.
They plan to KEEP Old Trafford rather than demolish it, and use it as a second venue.
They will scale it down to a 30,000-seater that can then be used for the women’s team and academy matches.
That would mean the history remains with statues and the Munich clock and memorial plaque all most likely staying in their current positions.
The club consulted with 30,000 fans about what to do and believe there is roughly a 50-50 split on staying or moving.
Old Trafford has been United’s home since 1910.
The target is for completion by 2030.
Plans to demolish the ground completely or perform major renovation work were both considered.
But it was announced earlier this month that they were planning to build a whole new 100,000-capacity stadium on the land adjacent to the current ground.
The club said it planned on having the stadium ready by 2030, while they would also downsize Old Trafford to a 30,000 seater ground to then be used for both the women’s team and academy matches.
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