Manchester United may be experiencing one of the most chastening seasons in its recent history, but the club is planning for a much brighter future.

World’s largest football stadiums ranked as Manchester United reveal bold plans for a new 100,000-seater stadium to rival the biggest arenas in the world.

In a week where the countdown clock was started on Old Trafford as we know it, Manchester United’s historical home reminded us that when the football is good it remains the perfect companion.

Ratcliffe, who is one of Britain's richest people, said the new soccer venue could be a tourist attraction in the manner of the Eiffel Tower.

The decision has finally been reached to build a new 100,000 capacity stadium, replacing their 115-year Old Trafford home at costs forecast to reach £2billion ($2.59bn). Part owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe predicted it can “become the world’s greatest football stadium” and the first designs have shown the vast scale of United’s ambition.