Why workers were climbing Old Trafford roof today after leaks at Manchester United stadium
manchestereveningnews.co.ukWorkers climbing up the outside of Old Trafford today have been carrying out routine maintenance work and painting the steel girders around the stadium, rather than working on any specific issues as a result of the heavy rain that engulfed the stadium on Sunday.
A significant storm that started five minutes before the end of Manchester United's 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday caused leaks to appear all around the stadium once again, with videos posted to social media capturing the extent of the problem.
The Old Trafford roof is now notorious for springing a leak when it is hit with heavy rainfall and Sunday's downpour was spectacular.
The groundstaff recorded 42mms of rain falling in the two hours at the peak of the storm, compared to 29mms falling in the whole of May last year. ALSO READ: Starmer sees Old Trafford problems first hand as Sir Jim Ratcliffe calls on his help ALSO READ: United have found their FA Cup final gameplan after gritty Arsenal performance Water came cascading in from leaks in the roof and poured down the steps in one section of the stadium.
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