Are Man United's youth teams being mistreated?

The Sun recently revealed that Man United's youth players will no longer be allowed to use the same facilities as the first team. This move is believed to be aimed at changing the mindset at the Carrington academy.

Man United youth players are not allowed to share facilities with Man United first team players - Photo: The Sun

Man United spent up to £50m upgrading first-team facilities at Carrington last summer.

However, young players in the Man United U21 and U18 teams are facing the situation of living in temporary mobile cabins in a car park for many months.

Despite a total of £60m being spent on upgrading the entire Carrington complex (including the women’s team), United have made the controversial decision to completely separate the first team and academy facilities, meaning that the young players will no longer be sharing common spaces as they once did.

Sources at Man United say it is a purely footballing decision. The club's view is that first-team facilities are something young players should aspire to and strive for, rather than take for granted.

Before the renovations begin in the summer of 2024, the youth teams will still have their own dressing rooms and treatment areas near the first team area, while they will also share communal spaces such as the canteen.

The youth players will now use the modular cabins previously used by the women’s team, a temporary solution for the next few months while the club accelerates plans to redevelop the entire academy to bring it up to the same standard as the first team facilities.

Upgrading both areas at the same time was deemed too disruptive. With the appointment of new Academy Director Stephen Torpey, along with CEO Omar Berrada and Director of Football Jason Wilcox, plans to build the best academy in the world will be accelerated.

Despite living in nomadic conditions since the redevelopment began, the performance of Man United's young talents has not been affected. Both the Under-21 and Under-18 teams (under the guidance of Darren Fletcher) are currently leading the England youth teams' group.

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