'It surprised me' - Manchester United told why fresh Old Trafford improvement is disappointing
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA lighting expert and his team have questioned Manchester United's refurbishment of Old Trafford's tunnel. United commenced work to refurbish the players' tunnel at the beginning of the month and footage that provided a glimpse of the changes emerged last week.
The changes for the 2024/25 season were met with a mixed reaction and Richard Jackson, a United fan and owner of lighting design consultancy Designs For Lighting (DFL), was surprised to see a lowered black ceiling, stark white lights and glossy red walls, which is intended to give a modern appearance.
United's badge and the red devils that decorated the walls have also been taken down and some supporters drew comparisons between the new tunnel and a nightclub. ALSO READ: Not everyone will be happy with ambitious Old Trafford plan ALSO READ: I coached the rising United star who impressed Rooney Other fans have been delighted with the Old Trafford tunnel's new look, but Jackson, who was born in Stockport, felt compelled to contact the club after seeing the changes. "I’m a massive Manchester United fan and when I saw it, I just thought ‘ah, what could have been’, do you know what I mean?" Jackson told the Manchester Evening News. "DFL do exactly what we say on the tin.
We design all sorts of exterior lighting, typically we do highway lighting, so we’ve done a lot of exterior lighting in unique spaces, a lot of the team work on planning applications, lighting impact assessments, sports lighting and amenity lighting. "If you ever saw Glastonbury during Covid when they did Live At Worthy Farm, we helped get the Coldplay set approved so they could do all the pyrotechnics and the light shows without causing a nuisance for the neighbours.
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