Arsenal fans MOCK Old Trafford's leaking roof as they celebrate returning to top
Manchester United's ocean of problems were laid bare on Sunday evening with the embarrassing scenes of rain pouring through Old Trafford's leaky roof as the final whistle blew on another home defeat.
Erik ten Hag's side were much improved from their 4-0 humbling at Crystal Palace last Monday but they nevertheless were unable to find the net as they fell to a 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.
Old Trafford had been bathed in sunshine for the majority of the encounter but when thunderstorms broke towards the end of the game, issues with the roof were once again exposed.
A torrent of water cascaded onto the pitch, forcing many fans to run for cover, while many of those watching the heavyweight clash took to social media to lament the sorry state of one of the most important symbols of the club.
'Absolutely embarrassing, sums up the neglect the Glazers have shown towards the upkeep and maintenance of Old Trafford and Carrington,' one fan wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
'Their asset stripping has left both unfit for purpose and left us trailing behind other teams on and off the pitch.'
Another wrote: 'United fans deserve better!! Fix the fu..n roof!!!' A third said: 'Clubs rotten in every single aspect.'
'They still haven’t fixed the roof?? sorry to the people sat right under the hole in the ceiling,' said another.
Following his £1.3billion purchase, Sir Jim Ratcliffe planned to spend £245million on upgrades to Old Trafford.
In addition to the roof, issues include cramped concourses, inadequate legroom, crumbling concrete, flaking paintwork and lack of space to expand capacity. The myriad of problems have come to symbolise the neglect of the Glazers over the past 18 years.
The so-called Theatre of Dreams, once indisputably England's best club ground, has been allowed to decline as more and more Premier League rivals enjoy modern and high-tech facilities.
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