Most football stadia have seen massive reductions like Camp Nou's, and the reason is very simple. It can be shown in two pictures. That was then: This is now. See the difference? The difference is seating. Back in the days, supporters stood on terraces (which are often called "stands" as a result). read more
Camp Nou at its peak held nearly 50,000 standing fans (!). As the 1980s went on, and several violent or catastrophic incidents involving standing terraces or pens blighted the game (Heysel and Hillsborough stand out). read more
The capacity will then be around 80,000, with a further option to build two more quadrants which, if they replicate existing ones on the other side of the ground, would boost the capacity by 4,000 each, swelling Old Trafford to an 88,000 capacity -- the second biggest in Europe after Camp Nou. read more