Manchester United put its iconic Old Trafford pitch up for sale, fans can now buy a piece for $165

Manchester United have found a rather unusual way to let supporters take a piece of Old Trafford home with them. After the stadium's famous playing surface was stripped back and rebuilt this summer, sections of the old turf were preserved rather than discarded, and they have now been turned into a limited keepsake for supporters willing to pay £125 ($165).Fans can now own a literal piece of Old TraffordManchester United supporters can now buy preserved pieces of the club's famous pitch, with the turf placed inside glass cubes and sold exclusively through the United Store for £125 ($165).The idea gives fans the chance to own a physical fragment of a stadium that has hosted some of the most significant moments in the club's history, rather than simply buying another piece of Manchester United merchandise. The preserved sections come from the playing surface that was removed during a major redevelopment project earlier this year.Old Trafford has been Manchester United's home for generations and witnessed the club's most successful period under Sir Alex Ferguson, when United won 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies and numerous FA Cups.The same pitch also saw some of the club's more painful afternoons, including the 5-0 defeat to bitter rivals Liverpool and a 6-1 loss to Tottenham.More recently, the surface was involved in another memorable setback when United surrendered a 2-0 lead against Brighton in the Carabao Cup before losing 3-2. That defeat marked the first time in 42 years that Manchester United had lost a home match after leading at half-time.Now, supporters can own a small piece of the ground on which all of those moments unfolded.The pitch was stripped back to its foundations for the first time in 14 yearsThe turf being sold was preserved after Old Trafford underwent its most extensive pitch work in more than a decade.According to Manchester United's official club media, the entire pitch was dug up and stripped back to its foundation in June, marking the first time that the surface had undergone that process in 14 years.The project was completed by award-winning groundsperson Tony Sinclair and his team of experts, with the work designed to allow the playing surface to be regrown with two specific priorities in mind: improving player welfare and improving water drainage.Rather than simply throwing away sections of the old surface once the excavation was complete, the club carefully preserved parts of it and placed them inside glass cubes.Those cubes are now being sold exclusively through the United Store, turning material removed during a routine but significant stadium project into a collector's item for Manchester United supporters.For £125 ($165), fans therefore get more than a conventional souvenir, with the club offering them an actual piece of the Old Trafford playing surface that witnessed decades of victories, defeats and defining moments.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.