Liverpool reveal plans to expand stadium to 60k with redevelopment of Anfield Road stand
LIVERPOOL are submitting plans to increase Anfield’s capacity to over 60,000 after scrapping their existing development plans for their historic home.
The Reds intend to redevelop the Anfield Road End stand as part of their upgrade.
They already had planning permission for an additional 4,000 seats to the stand, but that is due to expire next month.
Anfield’s main stand, which opened in September 2016, has already had £110m spent on it by FSG after the addition of 9,000 extra seats.
But demand for tickets to watch Jurgen Klopp’s Premier League side is much greater than the current 54,074 capacity.
Plans are still yet to be finalised, but it is reported the new scheme would see the capacity extended to over 60,000.
Liverpool FC Chief Operating Officer Andy Hughes said: “The progress that has been made during ongoing feasibility studies has resulted in us being in a position to allow the outline planning permission to lapse.
“We are committed to working with local residents, planning officials and others as we now focus on the detail behind any proposed redevelopment for Anfield Road.
“Throughout this process we have been clear that our objective is to find the best possible solution for Anfield Road and that remains the case.”
Chairman Tom Werner said back in July: “We are still analysing the opportunity to build on Anfield Road. We are trying to figure it out.
“When we went forward with the main stand expansion, which I'm very proud about, we obviously wanted to do it right so we were quiet about it.
“In a perfect world we will be able to figure this out.”