The Premier League club have been examining whether to redevelop their Old Trafford home or build a new stadium in the same area in conjunction with the Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force.

The tent is nearly complete ... Photo by Leah Worthington “So much of old circus traditions are gone,” she says. “Like putting up posters? That used to be someone’s job.

The Florida State University Flying High Circus shared photos and videos on Facebook this week, announcing major progress on the circus tent.

Mark Goldbridge said: "I think it works well. Looks like a circus tent and we're run like one." One said: "I can't get past the new Old Trafford looking like the Skyline Pavilion in Butlins." ...

The new Old Trafford will sit beneath a vast 'umbrella ... fans slowly reacted to the news on Tuesday morning. 'Haha circus tent,' wrote one football fan, before another seemed to send ...