New Carrington complex offers “no excuses” for underperformance, says Diogo Dalot
Manchester United have unveiled a newly upgraded Carrington training complex after year-long renovations that cost £50m.
The revamped facility was showcased at an opening ceremony on Friday, with attendees including club legend Sir Alex Ferguson, co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, and the players.
The project was led by the firm Foster + Partners. The redesign prioritises openness, natural light, connectedness and features for better player performance and wellbeing.
The Carrington training complex now features recovery pools, a high‐altitude training chamber, oxygen and cryotherapy units, sleep pods, a padel court, a barbershop exclusive to first-team players, a Formula 1 simulator, and open-plan workspaces that are designed to enhance team communication.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe hailed the redevelopment as another important step towards restoring United to its elite status, describing the complex as a “world-class performance environment” that befits the club’s heritage and ambition.
Ratcliffe said the old facility had been like “a hospital in the basement” and now praising the new design as “open, fresh, quite modern”.
Defender Diogo Dalot said the upgraded environment now removes any excuses for underperformance.
“If we’re talking about a club like Manchester United, we should have the best facilities in the world,” said Dalot. “The big thing that I like the most is now there’s going to be no excuses.”
