Manchester United began training at Carrington in 2000 after relocating from The Cliff, driven by the need for privacy and advanced facilities. The initial investment was over £60m, including £14m for the first team's main building. Recent criticism from Cristiano Ronaldo highlighted the lack of updates since 2009, pointing out deteriorating conditions in facilities, including swimming pools. An investment of £50m has been announced for extensive renovations at Carrington, led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and architectural firm Foster + Partners, addressing overdue improvements for the club's training environment.
Cristiano Ronaldo criticized the state of Carrington, noting that nothing had changed since his last presence with the club in 2009. He expressed surprise over the outdated facilities, saying there was zero evolution since Sir Alex Ferguson's departure. He emphasized the need for a complete overhaul, as many amenities, such as the swimming pools, had ‘loose, chipped and missing tiles’, which is unacceptable for a club of Manchester United’s stature.
Ratcliffe's investment of £50m into the training facilities at Carrington aims to modernize and improve the structures used by players. The prior state of the facilities had been viewed as inadequate and outdated, with concerns raised about their quality and the lack of progress observed over the years since Sir Alex Ferguson left.
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