Collette Roche, the club’s Chief Operating Officer, told MUTV ahead of our pre-season friendly against Brentford that supporters will notice a number of changes at the Theatre of Dreams as they return in their droves after far too long away.

Old Trafford had only once welcomed in a crowd during the COVID-19 pandemic, when 10,000 attended the final home Premier League match of last season against Fulham, in which Edinson Cavani scored his stunning 40-yard lob. Wednesday night’s Brentford game was watched by 30,000 in the stands, and everyone involved with the club is delighted to see supporters back in such numbers.