11月6日,24直播网报道,曼联前主席马丁·爱德华兹提出观点,建议俱乐部舍弃建设可容纳10万观众的全新体育场计划,转而将资金投入到球队阵容的加强。

The Red Devils are set to construct a state-of-the-art stadium with a capacity of 100,000 seats. The club has already allocated a substantial sum of 63.5 million pounds to secure a 25-acre site and is actively pursuing the development of the new venue. The completion of the new stadium is anticipated to be reached by the mid-2030s. However, a significant portion of the club's fan base has voiced their opposition to the new stadium project. Edwards, who served the club for a remarkable 22 years from 1980 to 2002, also publicly expressed his disapproval of the proposed stadium.

爱德华兹最初阐述道:“球场若未能容纳众多观众,那么即便设施再卓越,亦显得无足轻重。关于新球场所能成就的讨论沸沸扬扬,我深知其中的情绪波动。尽管新球场和其他一切设施都是话题焦点,但归根结底,关键所在是球员的表现、场上的赛事以及最终的胜利。”

爱德华兹进一步阐述道:“对于曼联的支持者而言,提及新球场无疑是他们最不愿听到的消息。目前,曼联在英超联赛中位列第十七,与考文垂相差甚远。当前的头等大事是球队本身的提升,我们必须全力以赴确保这一目标的实现。曼联亟需资金注入,我的观点是,这或许还包括对球场设施的投资,导致俱乐部开支有所上升。然而,球队同样迫切需要资金支持,这一点毋庸置疑。”

爱德华兹在总结时坦言:“审视现有球员阵容,我不禁思考:我们为何未能达到预期表现?阵容中固然不乏杰出之才,但问题核心在于阵容的合理配置。我们是否亟需加强中场实力?抑或是左后卫和中锋的位置?”