Man Utd exploring options to build new 'world leading' training ground - report
Manchester United next big project away from the pitch could be the build ing of a brand new training ground , having outgrown their current base at Carrington. United moved to Carrington, built on former farmland near the M60 ring road in 2002 after legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson had grown concerned by a lack of privacy at The Cliff, the club's previous primary training base since the 1930s and still used for some youth operations. The likes of Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have developed better elite training facilities in more recent years. But it's not as straightforward as just adding to or redeveloping the Carrington site in order to become a world leader once more. It is thought that United occupy around 85 acres at Carrington, with a report from the Daily Mail noting that 100 acres of build able land is seen as the minimum to meet demands now. The current site is considered to be at capacity without sufficient space for parking as it is. Rebuilding...