A look inside Man Utd's new training ground
"On the ground floor there were no windows. It felt like you were in a hospital in the basement. It was a slightly gloomy place, a gloomy rabbit warren."
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's first impressions of Carrington gave him no illusions as to what one of his first tasks should be if he succeeded in buying into Manchester United.
Two years on, Ratcliffe is describing those initial thoughts at the re-opening of the club's revamped training ground. He has invested £50m in the upgrades. The work took 12 months and was "on time and within budget".
"Manchester United is one of the most recognised brands in the world. The club has to compete at the highest level," he said. "A world-class training facility won't take us to that position alone but one of the key ingredients is a modern facility. Now we have one."
