Gary Roden, the general manager of Manchester’s new £365 million Co-op Live Arena, has resigned just days after the venue was scheduled to open.
The decision follows controversy, delays, and rows surrounding the new 23,500-capacity venue, which is now the largest indoor arena in the UK.
Roden recently came under fire for his comments around grassroots venues in the UK, previously telling the BBC that some small music venues are “poorly run”. He also turned down proposals for…
