Manchester United made modifications to their training ground and stadium after 'concerns' were raised by Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese superstar completed a grand return to the Premier League last season for £12.85million and was instantly in shock at the lack of progress the club had made.
Ronaldo couldn't believe the state of Carrington
And Old Trafford isn't any better
The Athletic claims that the five-time Champions League winner quickly realised what he had left behind last summer when he departed a Juventus side with a state-of-the-art hotel and training facilities close to their Allianz Stadium.
Ronaldo soon noticed that the club's swimming pool and sauna had not been upgraded since he first left the club in a then-world record £80m move to Real Madrid in 2009.
Man United are said to have 'interim modifications' ahead of long term renovation plans that have drawn the ire of protesting fans.
Among the many criticisms supporters level at the Glazer Family ownership of United is the lack of investment in both Old Trafford and the Carrington training ground which are lagging far behind their Premier League competitors.
Almost all other top six teams have reinvested in both areas in recent years, with Tottenham unveiling their spectacular 62,850 stadium in 2019, while Liverpool and Manchester City have both put huge investment into new training facilities.
In fact, things have become so bad at Old Trafford that the 'Theatre of Dreams' it's said to have put off potential investors.
Serious investment is needed to bring Old Trafford into the modern era
Reports in 2020 claimed that the US owners want as much as £2.4billion to sell the club, but that's without the costs of overhauling the stadium.
Club legend Gary Neville was critical of the Glazers' lack of investment in the team's facilities, saying it could cost over £1billion to get things done.
The Sky Sports pundit said in April: "They've still not dealt with the football operation.
"They've still not dealt with the player and recruitment department; they've still not dealt with the stadium which is rusting and needs massive money spent on it.
"Manchester United need a billion pounds in this next two-three years to either rebuild or renovate that stadium.
"They probably need another £500-£600m on a training ground and other infrastructure projects and football investment.
"They've only got £40-£50m cash left in the bank, they were cash rich three years ago when they had £350m in the bank but they've no longer got that. Something is going to have to give."
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