Paul Merson waved a scrap ball in the £ 2 billion stadium plans of Manchester United while he burned them 'pathetic' and insisted that Sir Jim Ratcliffe made a serious mistake.
The pundit is of the opinion that the plans are meaningless, distracting from the fate of the club on the field and have to have fans in the poor.
Manchester United will try to build 'the largest stadium in the world' with a capacity of 100,000 in the five -year space, the club announced on Tuesday.
But Simon Jordan van Mail Sport asked for the lack of concrete financing plans, while fans took a leader for the design concept and comparing with a 'circus tent'.
'You know what, no interest at all. I think it is pathetic, “Merson started in an explosive interview with Sky Sports.
'If I am a fan of Man United, I would mess.
'They are at Old Trafford, have one of the largest stadiums in the Premier League.
“I could understand if it's Chelsea and Chelsea Go,” we want to move the stadium, “because Chelsea gets around 38,000 (40,000), so they need a larger stadium to live with the big boys.
'But if the man is united and they already have 70-one thousand, more than anyone, why would they need a new stadium?
'You need new players. They need a team. This is what I can't train.
“I heard Jim Ratcliffe go:” Oh, this will be a stadium, England will be able to play here. “
'Don't worry about England. Don't worry about the national team. Be worried about Man United. Be worried to get them in the top six, let alone in the Champions League.
'I just can't believe what I've seen in recent days. I am stunned. '
The new house of United will be built next to the existing Old Trafford and will apparently be visible from almost 40 kilometers away in the Peak District.
The club insists that it could stimulate the British economy by £ 7.3 billion a year, 92,000 jobs, create 17,000 houses and attract another 1.8 million visitors annually.
This new Old Trafford will be under a huge 'umbrella' – complete with a public square twice as large as Trafalgar Square and their own version of Wembley Way in a breathtaking 'city of the future'.
A new stadium had been an important part of the bid of Sir Jim Ratcliffe to become co-owner of the Red Devils and, without details about financing, to start, when the work will start, or where United will play while it is under development, he purified about the project.
“Today the start of an incredibly exciting journey to the delivery of what the world's largest football stadium will be, in the center of a regenerated Old Trafford,” he said at the head office of architects Foster + Partners, who were appointed to design the Stadiondistrict.
'Our current stadium has served us brilliantly for the past 115 years, but it has fallen behind the best arenas in world sport.
'By building in addition to the existing site, we will be able to retain the essence of Old Trafford, while we create a real state-of-the-art stadium that the fan experience only transforms footsteps from our historic house.
'Just as important is the possibility for a new stadium to be the catalyst for social and economic renewal of the Old Trafford area, jobs and investments, not only during the construction phase, but on a sustainable basis when the Stadiumistrict is complete.
“The government has identified infrastructure investments as a strategic priority, especially in the north of England, and we are proud to support that mission with this project of National, as well as local, meaning.” '' '
Sir Alex Ferguson added: 'Manchester United must always strive for the best in everything it does, on and next to the field, and that includes the stadium in which we play.
“Old Trafford has so many special memories for me personally, but we have to be brave and seize this opportunity to build a new house, suitable for the future, where new history can be made.”
United Chief Executive Omar Bercrada said: 'Our long -term goal as a club is to have the world's best football team play in the best stadium in the world.
'We are grateful for the feasibility work that is done by the Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force that investigates options for the future of Old Trafford. We have carefully considered the findings, together with the views of thousands of fans and local residents and concluded that a new stadium is the right way for Manchester United and our surrounding community.
“We will now start further consultation to ensure that fans and residents will continue to hear when we are on our way to final decisions.”
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