Old Trafford
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| Address | Sir Matt Busby Way, Stretford, Manchester M16 0RA, UK |
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| Capacity | 74,994 |
| Broke ground | 1909 |
| Record attendance | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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| 25 March 1939 | |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114. 8 yd × 74. 4 yd) |
| Phone | +44 161 868 8000 |
| Did you know | The first test match was held at Old Trafford on 10, 11 and 12 July 1884, where England and Australia drew. |
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| ID | 568214 |
About Old Trafford
Old Trafford is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,994, it is the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom, and the eleventh-largest in Europe.
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Sir Bobby Charlton: Mural tribute to football legend
...A mural in memory of Sir Bobby Charlton has been painted on the side of a pub near Manchester United s Old Trafford stadium...
Sir Bobby Charlton: Crowds gather for funeral procession
... The funeral cortège arrived at Old Trafford to rounds of applause from mourners at 13:30 GMT...
How Bobby Charlton played four games for Irish club Waterford FC
... United agreed to play in Ireland first as " they didn t want us going through Old Trafford and getting hockeyed, " said Hale, leaving nothing at stake in the second game...
Sir Bobby Charlton's funeral to honour 'one of England's finest'
... It said his cortege would pass Old Trafford before arriving at Manchester Cathedral at 14:00 GMT on Monday...
Sir Bobby Charlton died after fall, inquest hears
... Thousands of fans have left tributes at Old Trafford, with the area in front of the famous Trinity statue - where he is immortalised alongside team-mates George Best and Denis Law - flooded with memorabilia and flowers...
Sir Bobby Charlton: Manchester's 'lovely gentleman' remembered
... Ed Norris, from Cheshire, was one of the many United fans lucky enough to meet Sir Bobby at Old Trafford...
Sir Bobby Charlton: Fans gather to remember Man Utd legend
...By Rumeana Jahangir & Ian ShoesmithBBC NewsFootball fans have gathered at Manchester United s Old Trafford stadium to remember club legend and World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton...
Eric Cantona - the singer: 'The Rolling Stones should support me'
... Maybe, I suggest, one day he will headline a concert at Old Trafford...
Premier League clubs 'should pay living wage' to staff
Premier League clubs have been urged to pay all staff above minimum Wage rates after spending £1. 41bn on players.
Many cleaners, security guards, caterers and other staff do not earn enough money to cover the cost of living, The Charity Citizens UK said.
It said only four out of 20 Premier League clubs are accredited by.
The clubs who have not signed up have been accused of losing touch with "the lives and struggles of workers".
Companies accredited by the commit to paying all staff and any third-party contract workers the "Real Living Wage " - a voluntary rate of £9 an hour and £10. 55 in London that is higher than the statutory UK National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage of £8. 21.
Everton, Liverpool, Chelsea and West Ham have all made The Pledge - while some football clubs outside The Top league, such as Championship side Luton, also pay the voluntary rate.
Another Premier League side, Brighton & Hove Albion, are not accredited by The Living Wage Foundation but say they have been paying the "Real Living Wage " rate for A Number of years.
'Not right'"I struggle to put food on the table for My Family and I often have to have cut-price meals," said a cleaner who works at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium.
"Considering the amount of money in football, it would be great to see The Club paying all their staff a fair and decent Wage ," he said.
Premier League clubs made a record combined revenue of £4. 8bn in the 2017-18 season.
By the end of transfer deadline day on Thursday The Top clubs in English football had - just short of the £1. 43bn record set in 2017.
Citizens UK said a new football season was starting with employees "left on the breadline" which was "not right when clubs are splashing out record fees on players".
Update 9th October 2019: This story has been updated to clarify that Brighton & Hove Albion were also paying staff at the "Real Living Wage " rate and in September 2019 were accredited by a scheme administered by Brighton Chamber .
uk living wage, uk national minimum wage
Source of news: bbc.com
