Ratcliffe backs building new Manchester United stadium - source

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe favours building a new stadium for Manchester United rather than redeveloping Old Trafford, a source has told ESPN.

The club have put together a task force to assess options for "regenerating the Old Trafford area of Greater Manchester," including mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham and former United captain Gary Neville.

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It will be chaired by Lord Sebastian Coe, who led the organising committee for the London Olympics in 2012.

A source has told ESPN that United have already rejected options which include leaving the site of Old Trafford, but new co-owner Ratcliffe is leaning towards building a new…