Former Manchester United skipper Gary Neville has urged the club’s fans to take part in a survey to be launched later this week, which it is said will ensure supporters remain at the core of regeneration plans around Old Trafford.

A decision about the future direction of the ambitious stadium project is due to be made at the end of the year.

Neville is part of the Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force that will advise on the decision.

A fan survey is due to be released by United on Friday. The club says it will cover their current matchday experience and what they want their future experience to include.

“Old Trafford has evolved throughout its history and it’s clear we are at a point where it has to change again to ensure that Manchester United has a world-class stadium befitting the world’s greatest club and the world’s greatest fans,” said Neville.

“Old Trafford should be a stadium that the Manchester United fanbase can take pride in, so I urge the fans to complete the survey, and participate in the wider consultation, to help shape the Task Force feasibility work and ultimately inform the club’s final decision on the stadium’s future.”

United are also intending to speak to local residents.

Chief operating officer Collette Roche says this initial consultation will be followed by ‘a series of focus groups and town hall meetings’.