Man Utd to open new-look £50m training ground which contains its own barbers

Manchester United’s new £50million training ground is set to open next month and among its new additions is a barber as the club's chiefs hope it will foster a better environment for the players.

The club's Carrington training ground has been refurbished by the architects Foster + Partners, who have also designed the proposed new 100,000-seat stadium that will replace Old Trafford.

United are yet to publicly reveal images but the Times reports that the ground floor is only accessible for first-team players and support staff. It contains state-of-the-art equipment designed to help performance. Upstairs there will be a recreational area for players to relax.

That will also be where the barber is housed and it is thought to be the first training ground to include such a perk. It remains to be seen whether United will employ their own barber or allow players to bring in their own.

On the ground level, a flow system has been introduced which means the players visit the changing rooms, gym, pool, and medical and massage areas in the right order before they head to the pitches for training. State-of-the-art cryogenic chambers have been installed at Carrington and gym facilities have been upgraded.

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Sir Dave Brailsford, the Ineos sporting director and right-hand man of co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, had a major influence over the project and went to see similar facilities at American football teams to help inspire the design. Collette Roche, United’s chief operating officer, was in overall charge of the project.

After returning to the club in 2021 Cristiano Ronaldo was particularly critical regarding the lack of progress the club had made in improving their facilities. It has been accepted by those at United that the infrastructure has fallen well below that of their rivals.

One of Ineos' main issues with the training ground prior to its revamp was the number of offices on the second floor. As a result the new building is open plan. Senior members of departments other than football, such as commercial, will be transferred from Old Trafford to Carrington.

The hope is that the training ground will become the club’s base of operations.Ruben Amorim and his players will also get to return to their own space having been using the facilities of the academy teams over the past year which the building received its revamp.

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