Premier League giants Manchester United have announced that they will have a new football stadium. The new stadium will have a seating capacity of 100,000 and will be located next to Old Trafford, Manchester United’s current home ground.
According to a report published by the Associated Press, the new stadium will be built at a cost of 2 billion pounds or $2.6 billion. Once completed, the new stadium will become the biggest stadium in the United Kingdom.
The stadium is expected to be completed by the 2030-31 season.
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The expected cost to build the new home ground for the Red Devils makes it one of the most expensive sports stadiums in the world.
So which are the costliest sporting arenas currently?
Here we look at the 5 most expensive stadiums in the world.
5. Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium is a baseball stadium based in New York. It is the home ground for the Major League Baseball teams New York Yankees and New York City FC. According to investopedia the stadium was built at the cost of $1.5 Billion. Adjusted for inflation in late 2024, the price of the stadium stands at $2.20 billion. The stadium has a seating capacity of around 50,000.
4. Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is primarily an American Football stadium based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is the home to National Football League teams Atlanta Falcons. The stadium doubles up as a football ground where Major League Soccer team Atlanta United FC plays its home games. Around $1.5 Billion was spent to build the stadium and it became operational in 2017. The venue can host around 70,000 people.
3. MetLife Stadium
MetLife Stadium is also an American Football stadium and is located in East Rutherford, New Jersey in the United States. The stadium is home for the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League. The stadium has a seating capacity of around 90,000 people and was built at a cost of $1.6 billion. The stadium is set to host the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
2. Allegiant Stadium
Allegiant Stadium is located in Las Vegas where National Football League team Las Vegas Raiders plays its home games. The stadium was built at a cost of $1.9 billion and can accommodate 65,000 people.
1. SoFi Stadium
SoFi Stadium in California, United States, is the most expensive stadium in the world currently. The estimated cost to build the stadium is around $5.5 billion. The stadium has a seating capacity of 70,000 people. It is the home ground for American football teams Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams. SoFi Stadium will be the site for the Opening and the Closing ceremony of the 2028 LA Olympics.
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Prakhar Sachdeo
