Manchester United aims to have its new stadium built and ready to host the 2035 Women's World Cup final. The club plans to complete construction of the 100,000-seat venue within five years of receiving approval to begin work on the site near Old Trafford.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe unveiled plans for the stadium more than a year ago, expressing hope to complete construction within a five-year timescale. The project forms the centerpiece of the Old Trafford Regeneration scheme, which is overseen by the Mayoral Development Corporation chaired by Lord Coe.

"We did say it would take between four and five years for construction. People read that as we might have the stadium ready for 2030. But it does take one or two years to get ready for construction; to get the land assembled, to get the funds in place and to get the planning permission," said Collette Roche, Chief Executive of New Stadium Development.

Manchester United has not yet acquired the land for the new stadium site. There has been discussion about using Freightliner terminal land, though the stadium could be built without purchasing that property. The land acquisition situation is anticipated to be resolved in a matter of months.

Once land acquisition is resolved, Manchester United plans to proceed with planning strategy, procurement strategy, and high-level engineering design. Planning permission will be submitted after finalizing the engineering design, and fans will be shown detailed stadium designs once planning permission is submitted.

The Old Trafford Regeneration scheme requires multiple stakeholders to align plans and timescales. Stadium development planning includes deciding on access routes, public transport links, and locations of 15,000 new houses to minimize impacts from stadium events.

Manchester United has not determined required construction materials until final plans are in place, nor has it decided whether the Manchester Ship Canal will be used for transportation. The club has not estimated the total cost of the new stadium because planning details are not finalized, though Manchester United sources expressed confidence that financing will be available for the project.

"I'm 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," Roche said.

Manchester United plans to host international sporting and entertainment events at the new stadium. Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said he has an ambition for the stadium to host the Women's World Cup final in 2035. The club has not named an opening date for the new stadium.