New OT boards catch the eye
Wednesday night's Barclays Premier League tie between Manchester United and Everton, broadcast across the globe, will be a world first as the club debuts the largest, brightest and clearest pitch-side electronic boards in football.
The new system, which surrounds three sides of the Old Trafford pitch, will make club messages crystal clear, both in the stadium and around the world on TV.
The pitch-side digital platform will be used to connect the fans to the club digitally, not only linking to social media activities, but also communicating key information.
This new system has been specially positioned at pitch-side so that the view of fans inside the stadium will be unaffected, despite the panels being the largest in Europe.
The crystal-clear quality will further develop the clubs strategy of single sponsor visibility, giving a premium and clean look whilst avoiding the need for jumbotrons or multiple displays within Old Trafford.
Sir Bobby Charlton said: This development is consistent with Uniteds history of a pride in being the first in the world, and the best at what we do. While I am continually amazed at just how far around the world the coverage of our games goes, the work that is done by the club to communicate with fans both at home and abroad using the latest technology has to be good for everyone involved.