Manchester United have listened to Cristiano Ronaldo, with their training ground upgrade including a new pool and the Premier League's first barbers.
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Portuguese superstar CR7 savaged the facilities at Carrington when returning to English football in 2021, pointing out that the swimming pool being used by the Red Devils was the same one from his first spell with the club between 2003 and 2009.
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United officials thought Ronaldo’s criticism was harsh, but Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the INEOS co-ownership group have delivered a £50 million ($67m) facelift that has seen the senior squad sharing academy team facelifts for the last 12 months.
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Ruben Amorim’s side will move into the new base when returning from their pre-season tour of the United States. The refurbishment has been overseen by architects Foster + Partners, who have also designed the club’s proposed new 100,000-seater stadium.
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According to , Carrington now boasts "state-of-the-art equipment designed to help performance" on the first floor, while upstairs there is a recreational area for players to relax in and a "specifically-designed barbers room" – the first of its kind at a Premier League club.
At ground level, United also have changing rooms, a gym, pool and medical areas. claims "cryogenic chambers have been installed at Carrington and gym facilities have been upgraded". Windows have been installed in corridors that were "dark and dingy".