Carrington Naming Rights Up For Grabs 24/08/2011
 Old Trafford's name will never be touched, but United will change the name of the club's world-famous training ground, Carrington, at the right price. The Red Devils recently secured a £40 Million 4-year deal with DHL for space on the training kits, and now the training ground's naming rights are up for tender... DHL, the globe's largest courier, will pay United £10 Million per annum for the next 4 years to sponsor the team's training apparel. The deal was a first for Premier League football, and although other teams will attempt to follow The Red's lead, most cannot even make £40 Million over the same period for their first-team shirt sponsor. Now, in what would be another ground-breaker, United are offering the sponsorship rights to 'Fortress Carrington'. The club's training complex, officially called 'Trafford Training Centre', has been at the forefront of world football since it's opening in 2000. The main building was followed by the Academy centre in 2002, and work begins next month on a new science and medical building. By next year, the 108-acre site will comprise of £33.5 Million worth of structures, and no doubt it will take a lucrative offer to tempt United into renaming the base to the sponsor's specs. United are on the brink of racking-up £100 Million per year in commercial revenue alone, and with The Glazer Family floating 25% of their stake on the Singapore Stock Exchange this winter, the future looks bright for the club not only on the field - but off it. It is unknown whether the possible renaming of Carrington would also have an impact on the old first team and Reserves training ground - The Cliff - which is still used by some of the club's youth teams. CommentsRedmick442 24/08/2011 6:35pm
as long as the money is put back into the club and not used to pay the yanks debts I'm all for it. lv utd brandon 24/08/2011 6:40pm
Well since Gibson looks set to leave now too,further weakening our already frail and inexperienced midfield.I think that from all this recent cash inflow from sponsors,selling one or two players and naming rights being sold we should invest in a leader and true warrior to lead us to more titles this season.I personally would like Sneijder but not too sure he will come so we should find another talisman to secure success this season! Bill McNeal 24/08/2011 7:19pm
Sorry but Darron Gibson departing will not decrease the quality of our midfield. Ash699 24/08/2011 10:13pm
Kaka cud be a shout no1 really talkin bout him but not in real's plans? l33bo 24/08/2011 11:12pm
weak midfield are u for real Q8 25/08/2011 1:13am
Inter will get forlan ....sneijder to united Jonny 25/08/2011 1:42am
get MARIO GOTZE in.. he looks a decent player and one that could learn alot from fergie... and help the team in return... he is a brilliant player. wiuru 25/08/2011 6:00am
It really dosn't matter who sponsers it ,We would still know it as Carrington. Baldrick 25/08/2011 6:47am
I believe there's advertising space available on Rooney arse. What are they going to sell off next to make money? Rod 25/08/2011 8:11am
disgrace anything for money and we dont see a penny for the team crying out for a midfielder and we don't get one joke Bren 25/08/2011 10:08am
Well It looks at this stage that we are not going to sign anybody else till January 2012 it looks like snijder deal is over no movement- goetze staying at dortmund kagawa not being looked at till next season and ganso not good enough- and Gibson leaving Pogba in our midfield is weak and dosent look good for nxt season United #1 25/08/2011 11:25am
I wouldnt read to much into this, until something is confirmed by United I chose not to believe it. Anyway if Arsenal/city stadiums can land naming rights of around £100m than naming rights on Carrington would have to be worth more than £100m, after it is the best training center in the world and is better than those 2 clubs stadiums are. Carrington is the training home of United and is at the forefront of science and technology in the world of football, considering how great Carrinton is and what United does there it is worth well over £100m to get a naming rights deal, plus new work is being done to make the palce even better. The greatest stadium in the world the 'Theatre of Derams' Old Trafford will NEVER have naming rights on it but any deal there would be no less than £500m. I mean the complex haves training and rehabilitation areas, physiotherapy and massage rooms, and remedial and hydrotherapy pools aswell also squash and basketball courts, a sauna, steam and weight rooms, a restaurant, conference rooms, offices, classrooms, and a TV studio to interview players and staff for MUTV and there are 14 football pitches of varying sizes, indoor pitches and two lagoons which are used as part of the waste water treatment system, United are also putting together a virtual hopsital to continue to stay ahead of the game. United hope to start work on the project next season after conducting a feasibility study into the benefits of housing medical facilities on site. the red city 25/08/2011 12:11pm
carrington naming rigths is worth well up to £500m in my view, its the best in the world and belongs to the best. Anon 25/08/2011 4:28pm
So, I asked what your source was, seeing as this hasn't been reported anywhere else, and it seems my perfectly reasonable question has been deleted. Comments are closed. |  
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