Man Utd begin work on Old Trafford expansion as club install 6,000 new safe-standing seats to improve atmosphere

The club have said that they have started work on a 'significant expansion' of rail seating in tier two of the Stretford End. This will double the current provision of safe standing inside United's ground. The Red Devils state that this installation will be completed by the end of October.

While this is happening, United are planning to build a new £2bn stadium, with as many as 100,000 seats - something that Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to see become the ‘Wembley of the North’. But those plans are a way off from becoming reality.

The club states that the first phase of seats will be in place for the visit of Sunderland at the start of October. However, the section will remain licensed as seated for that game until the installation is completed and formally approved by the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA).

After beating Chelsea 2-1 at the weekend, Amorim's United are back in Premier League action away to lowly Brentford on Saturday. They then host Sunderland on October 4 before the next international break rolls around.