Manchester United expect their new stadium plans to be unaffected by Andy Burnham's departure as Greater Manchester mayor. Burnham has been heavily involved in the plans for a new ground close to the current Old Trafford site, which is intended to be the centre piece of a 'multi-billion-pound masterplan' to regenerate the entire area. United feel no matter who the new Mayor is, or which party they come from, their work on a stadium that is likely to cost in excess of £2bn, can continue.
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