Manchester United's renovated training base features smart urinals that measure a player's level of hydration, dry flotation tanks, an underwater treadmill, a padel court, a Formula 1 simulator, and even a barber shop.

As Sir Alex Ferguson unveiled the plaque at the redeveloped training ground to the long-serving receptionist, Kath Phipps, celebrating “the welcoming heart of Manchester United for 56 years”, the club’s greatest manager recalled how she would sort the letters on his messy desk. One pile of them, Ferguson chuckled, consisted of abusive ones.

Manchester United fullback Diogo Dalot said there would be “no excuses” if the club does not succeed after the opening of a new ￡50 million (US$67.2 million) training facility. United minority shareholder and chief of sporting operations Jim Ratcliffe cut the ribbon on the building for the men’s team at Carrington after Alex Ferguson unveiled a plaque to the long-serving club receptionist Kath Phipps,

The project was announced in June last year and is partly financed by the $300m invested in the club by part owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

Manchester United have completed the £50m revamp of their Carrington training ground which co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe claimed will give them world-class facilities to help them build a winning culture.

The new first team training centre at Man United's Carrington training complex has opened ahead of the new season.

By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester United opened the doors on Friday to their 50 million pound ($67.22 million) redevelopment of their men's first team building at the Carrington Training Complex,

Benjamin Sesko has been secured from RB Leipzig. Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo are already through the door. Ruben Amorim oversaw an encouraging pre-season in the United States. Carrington has received a £50milliom makeover and the facilities are now befitting of England's biggest club.