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I played for Man United and visit renovated homes on TV - this is my Old Trafford roof message
26.05.2024 - 11:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former Manchester United striker and Homes Under the Hammer star Dion Dublin has urged Sir Jim Ratcliffe to fix the Old Trafford roof as a matter of urgency.
Earlier this month, United's Theatre of Dreams turned into that of nightmares as 41mm of rain lashed down towards the end of the 1-0 defeat against Arsenal. This led to embarrassing scenes as rainwater flooded down the stands and into the away dressing room.
But the worst was to come as the roof buckled under the pressure of the rain leading to severe leaks in the press box as well as in the stands which created a waterfall at one end of the stadium. MEN Sport understands there are no immediate plans to fix the roof at Old Trafford.
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Ratcliffe favours a full rebuild on the existing site of Old Trafford which means there is little appetite to fix the roof at the moment. However, in an interview with the Daily Mail, Dublin, who scored two goals in 15 appearances for the Reds, has urged INEOS to U-turn on this decision.
"Get a new roof! Get a new roof, quick! Get it sorted!" he urged.
"Listen, it's common knowledge. And I'm pretty sure the new owners know about the stadium. It’s been there a long time.
"There's been certain improvements, in certain ways. But I think that was possibly a little bit of a reminder to the owners to get things sorted. Let's make Manchester United's home secure, safe and up-to-date.
"Whether we upgrade that, whether we move, I don't know what's going to happen.
"But that cannot be happening at Manchester United, regardless of how much rain has been falling within a certain amount of time. It just cannot happen. So it is a
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