Sir Bobby Charlton mocks Man City: Only lower division clubs sell stadium name

Sir Bobby Charlton has scoffed at Manchester City's £400 million stadium deal with Etihad Airways.

City’s ground-breaking deal means Eastlands will be known as the Etihad Stadium, while Liverpool’s American owners are looking at renaming Anfield to bring in extra revenue.

Asked if United would contemplate a similar deal, United director and ambassador Charlton said: "No, I don’t think it will happen with us. I don’t know about City or Liverpool, that’s their business.

"When teams in the lower divisions are short of cash, they should do it.

"But whether the big clubs that can generate a lot of money have to think about it ... well, good luck to them. But I can only say that it’s not our policy to change the name of Old Trafford. It’s too important.

"Liverpool are a very well organised club and I’ve no doubt that they will have thought about it a lot. But it’s not for me to tell them about their business."