A bad day for Manchester United ends on a damp note with press conference leak

Manchester United’s recent issues with leaks extended to the Old Trafford press conference room with water dripping on reporters as Ruben Amorim spoke to the media on Sunday.

A week that started with discussion about the line-up getting into the public domain on the eve of the Derby against Manchester City ended in a different type of leak hitting the club.

Amorim had just finished addressing Sunday’s chastening 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth and had began to preview the Boxing Day trip to Wolves when the Old Trafford media room ceiling sprung a leak.

Water began dripping from a light fitting on reporters sat in the front row, leading to puzzlement in the room – including from the United boss – and a journalist being advised to switch seats mid-press conference.

It was a farcical moment at the end of an embarrassing day for a side that will spend Christmas sat 13th in the Premier League after being stunned by the Cherries.

The leak also underlines just why United are looking at building a new stadium rather than developing a ground that has been allowed to deteriorate over recent years.

Back in May, a storm wreaked havoc at Old Trafford towards the end of a Premier League match against Arsenal. Water poured from the corner of the roof between the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand and East Stand, funnelling down like a waterfall onto the seats beneath.

In the opposite corner, water raced down the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand steps and flooded the moat around the pitch.

United announced this week they expect to choose between redeveloping Old Trafford or building a new stadium in the summer.