“The second area that we’ve done a lot in is around investment and I am delighted to say we’ve had a lot of interest. There’s a lot of people and organisations that want to invest, not just in the stadium but also in the wider stadium district. Those conversations are naturally going to be behind closed doors.
“And the third part but arguably the most important work we have been doing is really laying the foundations and relationships with the people that are going to make things happen. So primarily it’s the local authorities, it’s working with the newly established Mayoral Development Corporation.
“That’s chaired by Lord Seb Coe and he’s got tremendous experience in sports-led regeneration projects with the work he did for London 2012. It’s supported by Andy Burnham, our mayor who thinks it’s going to bring amazing benefits for the city region, and also by Tom Ross, who is our leader here in Trafford.
“They’re a really important group of people, they are the ones who are going to help us with the planning, make sure we have got the infrastructure around the stadium to be able to get in and out efficiently and effectively, but also the ones that will remove any obstacles that we come up against as we go through this build, to make sure that we can deliver the benefits for the greater good.”
