Ratcliffe, who is one of Britain's richest people, said the new soccer venue could be a tourist attraction in the manner of the Eiffel Tower.

LONDON (AP) — Manchester United unveiled plans on Tuesday to build the “world’s greatest” soccer stadium. A proposed 100,000-seater arena would surpass Wembley as the biggest in the United Kingdom.

Manchester United plan to build a new two billion pound ($2.59 billion) 100,000-seat stadium that will be the biggest in Britain, next to the existing Old Trafford, the club announced on Tuesday. "Today marks the start of an incredibly exciting journey to the delivery of what will be the world's greatest football stadium,